Editing Software license (section)

===Value===
More than 90 percent of companies use open-source software as a component of their proprietary software.{{sfn|Butler ''et al.''|2022|p=1}} The decision to use open-source software, or even engage with open-source projects to improve existing open-source software, is typically a pragmatic business decision.{{sfn|Butler ''et al.''|2022|p=11152}}{{sfn|Davila|2015|p=7}} When proprietary software is in direct competition with an open-source alternative, research has found conflicting results on the effect of the competition on the proprietary product's price and quality.{{sfn|Zhou |Choudhary|2022|p=731}}

For decades, some companies have made servicing of an open-source software product for enterprise users as their business model. These companies control an open-source software product, and instead of charging for licensing or use, charge for improvements, integration, and other servicing.{{sfn|August ''et al.''|2021|pp=1-2}} [[Software as a service]] (SaaS) products based on open-source components are increasingly common.{{sfn|August ''et al.''|2021|p=1}} 

Open-source software is preferred for scientific applications, because it increases transparency and aids in the validation and acceptance of scientific results.{{sfn|Morin ''et al.''|2012|loc=Compatibility, Proliferation, Fragmentation, and Directionality}}