Open Source vs. Commercial Website CMS Software

Folio Magazine recently published an article about CMS software.

Now more than ever, publishers are finding that good content reigns supreme. Therefore, it only makes sense that the content management systems in charge of safekeeping and conveying these assets are of critical importance. But with a swirl of commercial staples and innovative open source systems (like Drupal, Joomla!, Alfresco and eZPublish) growing in popularity, how does a publisher looking to overhaul choose the best system? Folio Article

I left a comment since this is a topic I discuss daily with publishers. Perhaps it's leads to some ideas or discussion here too.

"Good Primer! Many commercial systems can perform complex functions and integrate into the existing publishing systems and workflow. These systems are a great choice for large publishers with many systems, workflows, and people involved in the web content publishing effort. However, the reason we choose to install open source solutions for our small to mid-size publisher clients is that the website usability and functions for publishers is changing so rapidly. Keeping it simple and well designed enables publishers to leverage many other tools and social media offerings without trying to do everything on their own website. Most core revenue functions can be achieved with open source and a support program insures the publisher against having to self update or perform technical tasks that would normally be included in commercial software maintenance. Using a CMS is certainly a good (and important) move for any publisher still maintaining their web content manually as html pages. "