Vendor Independence
You have choices in hardware, software, and vendors
Open Source not tied to a single hardware platform
Linux, NetBSD on dozens of hardware platforms
Software not tightly bundled
Vendors can be replaced
Multiple vendors have access to the same source code
Columnist, author, consultant - Mount Airy, MD
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Columnist, author, consultant - Mount Airy, MD
Open Source not tied to a single hardware platform
Linux, NetBSD on dozens of hardware platforms