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MUST BE LESS THAN 7% TURN IT IN SCORE AND SAFEASSIGNMUST HAVE IN TEXT CITATIONS TO MATCH REFERENCES. The open-source movement has been a breath of fresh air in many areas ofcomputer systems development, not just databases. The idea is fairly simple ifsomewhat counterintuitive: give away your product to make money. The odd part is,it works, at least part of the time. What it amounts to is that by making the coresource code of major applications common knowledge, you encourage people tobuild on that, and the more applications and specific tools people build on it, themore you have the opportunity to create a critical mass of users and uses. Netscapepioneered the approach, although they subsequently lost the initiative, and it is clearthat in the area of operating systems, Linux has at least managed to put a scare intoMicrosoft Windows. In this module, we look at the issue of open source applications in databasemanagement. There’s no question that it is somewhat more complicated and moreorganizationally difficult to put together an effective database management systemusing open-source components than is to simply write a large check to Oracle,Microsoft, or SAP. Yet enough companies are moving this direction that it warrantsattention. At the very least, anyone with a degree in information technologymanagement would be expected to have a reasonable acquaintance with the idea ofopen-source software and so it will pay you to give some attention to thisphenomenon.Here are some takes on the question of open-source software: Berkeley.edu. (n.d.). Selecting your database platform. londonessays.com Prince, B. (2008). Open-source databases MySQL, PostgreSQL, adoption rising.Retrieved from lo

ndonessays.com Gasperson, T. (2007) Five compelling reasons to use MySQL. CIO Magazine.londonessays.com Toderash, B. (2007) Eight sound reasons not to use MySQL. CIO Magazine.londonessays.com Asay, M. (2007). Why choose proprietary software over open source? Survey says!.CNet News, Retrieved from londonessays.com When you’ve had a chance to read these articles, anything from the Background thatseems helpful to you, or anything else you may have come across, please write ashort (3- to 5-page) paper discussing the question: Why open-source software will (or will not) soon dominate the field ofdatabase management tools Your paper should be between three and five pages. Take a definite stand on theissues, and develop your supporting argument carefully. Using material from thebackground information and any other sources you can find to support specificpoints in your argument is highly recommended; try to avoid making assertions forwhich you can find no support other than your own opinion. Your paper is to be structured as a point/counterpoint argument, in the followingmanner: Begin this paper by stating your position on this question clearly and conciselyCiting appropriate sources, present the reasons why you take this position. Be sure to make the most effective case you can.Then present the best evidence you can, again citing appropriate sources, against your position — that is, establish what counterarguments can be made to your original position.Finally, review your original position in light of the counterarguments, showing how they are inadequate to rebut your original statement. By the end of your paper, you should be able to unequivocally re-affirm your originalposition.