W1 Assignment Instructions: Chapter 7 exercise 7.3

In 2 pages, answer the questions below with 5 evidence base scholarly articles in APA format.

In the 1970s, one of the main arguments in favor of using closed technologies focused on economics: companies asked how they could make money if other companies could build the same products.

1. Perform an online research and conduct a compare and contrast the histories of Cisco Systems products that use open Internet standards against the Digital Equipment Corporation that use proprietary DECNET protocols.

2. Which was most successful?