FOSS, or Free and Open Source Software, has fundamentally reshaped how corporations approach software procurement and usage. The author, Thomas Depierre, argues that FOSS has "won" in the sense that it’s now a dominant force in the software landscape. He critiques the simplistic view that corporations adopted FOSS merely because it was free. Instead, he highlights the intricate cost control mechanisms within corporations that make purchasing commercial software burdensome. Procurement processes, legal reviews, and contract negotiations can stretch for months, creating significant overhead that companies face every time they need to acquire software. In contrast, FOSS eliminates many of these hurdles. Since well-known licenses are pre-approved legally, companies can use FOSS without navigating the complexities of traditional procurement. There are no costs to access the software, and liability falls solely on the user, simplifying the legal landscape. The author points out that the real savings lie not in the price of software but in the time and resources consumed by the procurement process itself. This efficiency gains momentum when multiplied across numerous dependencies within corporate codebases, allowing for faster software delivery and reduced management costs. Moreover, FOSS empowers individual developers and experts. Without the constraints of corporate structures, anyone with coding skills can contribute, leading to the creation of high-quality software without the overhead of legal entities or profit motives. This democratization of software development fosters innovation and accelerates the pace at which new tools emerge. The article emphasizes that this shift can't be reversed; the advantages of FOSS have fundamentally altered the expectations and capabilities of both corporations and developers in the software domain.