Overview The debate about the advantages of open source versus propri- etary data integration software is ongoing. The reality of the situ- ation is that the decision about whether commercial open source or proprietary data integration software is the right choice for your enterprise depends on what your company’s long-term data integration goals are and where you think your data integration budget is best spent. Two points to consider in the decision pro- cess are (1) open source software comes in different flavors and is not necessarily free software and (2) the total cost of ownership over time is likely to be much higher than your intital software investment. Open Source Software Open source software is often referred to as free software, how- ever, in actuality what is free is

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