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____/ JEDIDIAH on Saturday 12 Dec 2009 21:58 : \____
> On 2009-12-12, Erik Funkenbusch <erik@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>> On Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:23:31 +0000, Roy Schestowitz wrote:
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>>> Phony open source to be a 2010 trend
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>>>| When thereâs an open source âcommunityâ
>>>| version and a paid âenterpriseâ version of
>>>| the same software, what is the difference
>>>| between writing a check for enterprise
>>>| support and just buying a closed source
>>>| license?
>
> ...generally, a "closed source license" doesn't cover support. You are going
> to be spending an obscene amount of money on upfront licensing costs. Then
> ON TOP OF THAT you are going to be paying for a similarly expensive
> "enterprise support contract".
>
> Perhaps if you just fell off the turnip truck yesterday, you might not be
> aware that this is how things are.
>
> So yeah... if you are shopping based on cost then you have to factor
> everything in. If you are buying a product that is payware (especially of the
> enterprise variety) then you can't just assume that you get to buy it like
> some guy who wants to edit home videos shopping in Best Buy.
>
>
>>> `----
>>>
>>> http://blogs.zdnet.com/open-source/?p=5403
>>
>> That's hilarious, Roy... since so many of the apps you trumpet here are
>> exactly that sort.
>>
>> Asterisk and Alfresco are two examples that you post about frequently.
Yes, they are open source.
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