commercial counterparts

IT World: "Certainly, open source has left the proprietary software world in turmoil over the past few years, as Linux, the Apache Web server, Perl, Apache, Hadoop, OpenOffice, GIMP and dozens of other programs put the pinch on their commercial counterparts.

But what are tomorrow's open source heavy hitters?"

Whether you prefer OpenOffice.org or LibreOffice, which curren

Webopedia: "Open source tools are viable alternatives to popular closed-source applications and some open source tools offers features or performance benefits that surpass their commercial counterparts."

ServerWatch: "There are free software alternatives to most of the commercial ones that you use, and they're compatible with their commercial counterparts.

These free alternatives cover the gamut of desktop and server software from word processing to graphics to high-end web application services.

There's no need to dip into your life's savings to equip your business with high-quality software."