Re: why open source software is better

[Aaron Kulkis]

David Masterson wrote:
> 
> >>>>> "John" == John Hasler <john@dhh.gt.org> writes:
> 
> > David Masterson writes:
> >> As well as how much you pay.  The only problem is that, in the
> >> past, the maintenance fee for free software is (more often than
> >> not) $0.
> 
> > The suits want someone to be contractually obligated to maintain the
> > software.  They need the paperwork to cover their asses with.  That
> > will cost you money.
> 
> Two problems with this statement:
> 
> * Suits are not dummies -- they can learn new ways of doing things and
>   so may not require "contractual obligation" on any but a few pieces
>   of software.
> 
> * Some pieces of software are such that no one wants to step up and be
>   "contractually obligated" for it.

Microsoft being the most notable.  They deny any responsibility for
the failure of their product.


>                                       Many pieces of software become
>   useful to a company due to "internal" add-ons that people within the
>   company make.  External entities may not want to support this.
> 
> --
> David Masterson          (dmasters@rational.com)
> Rational Software        (but I don't speak for them)

-- 
Aaron R. Kulkis
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