Open Source Comparisons | Open Source. Total Control. Control your business. | ||
Technology | Open | Proprietary | |
Server Operating Systems | Linux, FreeBSD | Windows, Solaris/AIX/Unix, Mainframe | |
Business Desktop Operating System | Linux | Microsoft Windows, Apple Mac | |
Home Operating Systems | Suse Linux, Mandriva, Other Linux | Microsoft Windows, Apple Mac | |
RDBMS | MySQL, PostgreSQL, Firebird | Oracle, SQL Server, others | |
Web Servers | Apache | IIS, Netscape | |
Application Servers | Tomcat, JBoss, LifeRay, Geronimo | WebLogic, WebSphere, IIS.NET | |
Content Management Systems | Mambo, PHPNuke, PHPFusion, osCommerce | Vignette, Microsoft SharePoint | http://www.opensourcecms.com/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=388&Itemid=143 |
Document Management | Documentum, filenet | ||
Teamwork/Collaboration | Dotproject.net, wikis | Teamsite, Sharepoint | |
Discussion Boards | MvnForum, Jforum, phpBB | ||
Source Control Systems, SCM | CVS, PVCS, Subversion, GNU Arch, Monotome | SourceSafe, Surround SCM, Others | |
Development IDEs | Eclipse, Gel | Visual Studio.NET, JBuilder, NetBeans | |
Legacy Integration, Middleware, EAI | Openadaptor | Tibco, Vitria | |
Distributed Component Managers | openccm, JADE | Tibco, Windows OS, J2EE Servers, inetd, DCOM, RMI, Corba Servers | |
Workflow, BPM, CRM, ERP | OFBiz, Many others | SAP, PeopleSoft, Baan, Lombardi, Many Others | |
POS | |||
Accounting | |||
Inventory | |||
Contact Management | |||
Requisition | |||
Payroll | |||
HR | |||
Programming Language Frameworks | Java, C/C++, Perl, PHP | C#, VB.NET, SmallTalk, Ada | |
Web Browser | Firefox, Mozilla | IE, Netscape, others | |
Any Random Need | Probably | maybe | If you're in need of a software solution, the odds are good that you'll find an open-source project related to your problem. Free. No sales calls. No negotiations with vendors. -- http://www.cio.com/archive/030105/opensource_report.html |
Links | |||
Microsoft Versus | http://www.msversus.org/taxonomy/term/22 | ||
Open Source Considerations | http://www.msversus.org/node/36 | ||
http://perens.com/Articles/Economic.html | |||
CIO Magazine Pro OpenSource | http://www.cio.com/archive/030104/open.html | ||
Version Control Software | http://better-scm.berlios.de/comparison/comparison.html#repos_operations | ||
http://www.dwheeler.com/essays/scm.html | |||
Distributed Components | http://www.manageability.org/blog/stuff/open-source-agent-java/view | ||
Corba | http://openccm.objectweb.org/ | ||
SOA summary | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Service-oriented_architecture | ||
Distributed Computing | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distributed_computing | ||
Middleware | http://middleware.objectweb.org/ | ||
EAI summary | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enterprise_Application_Integration | ||
ESB buzzword | http://searchwebservices.techtarget.com/generic/0,295582,sid26_gci1049505,00.html | ||
http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/IBM+plans+bus+technology+ride/2100-7343_3-5262604.html | |||
Open Source Links | http://www.cio.com/archive/030105/opensource_sidebar_one.html | ||
Open Source CMS List | http://www.opensourcecms.com/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=388&Itemid=143 | ||
How Does Open Source Compare to the Proprietary Competitor? | |||||
Technology | Price Tag | Market Share | Innovation | Free Puppy or Free Lunch? | Support |
Server Operating Systems | freeish vs. $1500 | 15-50% | Open Source is gaining an edge in ease of integration and ease of finding knowledgeable engineers | Better | |
Business Desktop Operating System | 5% | ||||
Home Operating Systems | 1% | ||||
RDBMS | |||||
Web Servers | |||||
Application Servers | |||||
Source Control Systems, SCM | |||||
Development IDEs | |||||
Legacy Integration, Middleware, EAI | |||||
Distributed Component Managers | |||||
Programming Language Frameworks | |||||
Web Browser | http://www.w3schools.com/browsers/browsers_stats.asp | ||||
Any Random Need | |||||
Relational Databases | |||||
Oracle | MySQL | SQL Server | PostgreSQL | Firebird | |
Business Summary | An industry standard. | An industry standard. Best bang for the buck. | An industry standard. Best commercial RDBMS. | Bang for the buck. | Extensive history. Bang fo rht buck. |
EoU | Consultingware | medium | easy | medium | |
>10TB | weak | no | weak | no | no |
>2TB | Strong | weak | Strong | weak | weak |
Single Row Queries | Strong | Strong | Strong | Strong | Strong |
Query Cache | |||||
Can change table storage structure | yes | no | |||
Data Types | |||||
Tools | |||||
Windows Standards | - | ||||
Unix Standards | - | ||||
Productivity | Counter-productive | ||||
Constraints | |||||
Sequential Numbers | ~ sequences, no autonumber | ~ identity | |||
XML Support | |||||
Configuration Files | ~ tnsnames.ora (not.xml) | ||||
Daily Consulting Cost | $2000 to $4000+ | ||||
Command Line Scriptable | SQL+ | ||||
View Renaming cascading to scripts | yes | no | |||
RDBMS standards | no (users have tables rather than databases have tables, "schemas" terminology is misused) | ||||
Development | |||||
SQL Standards | osql, sql | ||||
RegEx support | no | ||||
Links | |||||
Database Related websites and links | http://www.craigsmullins.com/rellinks.htm | ||||
Head-to-Head OpenSource RDBMSs | http://www.geocities.com/mailsoftware42/db/ | ||||
Problems with Oracle | http://www.thedailywtf.com/forums/25910/ShowPost.aspx | ||||
Performance Considerations | http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,3959,293,00.asp | ||||
Oracle's oracle Tom | http://asktom.oracle.com/pls/ask/f?p=4950:8:::::F4950_P8_DISPLAYID:1886476148373 | ||||
MySQL Review | http://www.devx.com/dbzone/Article/20743/1954?pf=true | ||||
MySql V Oracle v PostgreSQL | http://www-css.fnal.gov/dsg/external/freeware/mysql-vs-pgsql.html | ||||
Windows desktop databases | http://www.paragoncorporation.com/ITConsumerGuide.aspx?ArticleID=1 | ||||
Linux Market Share | 25% |
Windows Market Share | 50% |
Strong Support from Computer Hardware Vendors | HPQ, IBM, etc. |
Unix Market Share in Revenue | 21B |
Windows Market Share in Revenue | 18.5B |
Linux Market Share in Revenue | ~6B |
Mainframe Market share in revenue | ~3.5B |
Links | Market share by Linux Distribution |
Distributions | |
TCO Report | |
PC | Windows | Linux |
With Full Arsenal of Apps | $1,820 | $900 |
Motif Window Standard | yes | yes |
OS Tools Standard | proprietary | yes |
Command Line Standard | proprietary | yes |
Software Installation Standard | proprietary | proprietary + some standards |
User tied to a single PC | yes | no |
Windows App Compatibility | yes | yes |
Linux App Compatibility | maybe | yes |
Windows 95,98,ME Market Share | 21% | |
Linux Market Share | 3% | |
Apple Market Share | 3% | |
Free version adoption | no | >50% |
Security fixes | 1 week | 1,2 days |
New viruses | daily | less frequent |
Links | ||
PC Market Share 1974-2004 | http://www.pegasus3d.com/total_share.html | |
Open Source | Microsoft IIS | Netscape | Sun-One | BEA WebLogic | IBM WebSphere | Tomcat | |
Market Share | 70% | 20% | 3% | 0% | 0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% |