Ariel’s Playground & Toy Factory

No licensing fees to pay, increased reliability thus reducing management overhead cost, no vendor lock-in, etc….

Excerpt from sourcewire.com : Open Source accelerates growth says successful startup

“We don’t worry about security threats, viruses or all the normal concerns that take up so much IT management time. Our Open Source infrastructure has allowed us to focus on building the business and, as we grow, new country offices will experience the same benefits.”
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“If you were the CEO of an ambitious startup, what would you prefer? An order of magnitude cost saving in launching your new business or the vague promise of marketing support from a conglomerate that wants to sell you software licenses?”