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I think the key point which is missed here is - Open Source gives you the choice. It does not necesarry mean cheaper (in a moment) but it means if you're not h
by PeterZaitsev 3y ago
I think the key point which is missed here is - Open Source gives you the choice.
It does not necesarry mean cheaper (in a moment) but it means if you're not happy with vendor pricing, quality or there are other factors in play, you have alternatives.
With proprietary technology choosing technology means marrying vendor for life
- tannhaeuser 3y agoOnly open standards with multiple interworking implementations give you that choice, though. The cost of moving to something else is no different with commercial SW as it is with F/OSS when you have to start from scratch, as opposed to being able to switch to alternative implementations (such as a database or message middleware).
- j-a-a-p 3y ago> With proprietary technology choosing technology means marrying vendor for life I learned the term Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt in the age that closed source would warn businesses to move to open source. I guess the roles have been reversed?