By now we are all familiar with the debate over open source software versus proprietary software. We understand both models for the most part. Open source means the source code of the program is free to modify but in the end money is still made on software via support for it or using community input to sell a better product. Proprietary software is the Microsoft Office or Mac OS operating system software we buy. The consumer has no direct input into the software but can obtain a certain level of free support for it.

However the debate continues as each camp tries to out-sell the other. From a Systems Integration point of view do you recommend JBoss or Websphere for a client solution?