Adopting open source cuts costs and can be a driver for the digital transformation, writes Marc Linster, a US-based software executive from Luxembourg. Digital transformation is one of the hottest topics in the business world. Digital transformation looks at how businesses can leverage digital technologies to become more efficient, get closer to their customers, and differentiate their offerings in an increasingly competitive world. Globalization was the initial driver for many digital transformation initiatives; the covid-19 pandemic has accelerated the need to work remotely without being less effective, serve customers one may not be able to interact with face to face, and to improve efficiency wherever possible.