IDG Contributor Network: Beware of forked implementations of open-source software

CIOs must weigh the issue of technology lock-in whenever they make IT deployment decisions. Historically the issue has centered on companies buying many products from a single provider. That single-sourcing offers convenience and easier integration but also raises concern that the buyer is bartering away negotiating power going forward.The advent of open source software offset many of those concerns. The beauty of open source is that the same software bits are available from several providers s