That said, LAMP platform acceptance is practical when there are pre-existing headcount that support it or the shop is small enough that they use pre-packed applications in-house and outsource their web-presence. These businesses do not want (or need) specially trained people who understand Linux to maintain the foundation of the more complex applications developed in a larger corporation.

It’s a matter of where the costs are. If you buy Microsoft’s platform, you pay up front but your talent is already present. If you by into Linux the initial cost (platform) is cheaper but the maintenance can be more expensive. At the end of the day both platforms offer the same functionality, it’s just where you load the costs.

BTW: Small businesses might go for LAMP solutions (web-based applications) but often go in cheap and have lower expectations (and responsibility) to safety (such as credit card acceptance, data security, and access). This makes it good for the developer but bad for the consumer/business. There’s absolutely no reason that the solution developed under LAMP should or would be less secure than one developed in WISA.

Another concern is that there is a tendancy is to grow those applications organically and sometimes costs (or cost reductions aka cutting corners) can lead to wonky and poorly designed business tools that have poor processes behind them.

Nice blog BTW!
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