Open Source Race to Zero May Destroy Software Industry

Posted by Scott_Ruecker on Apr 3, 2009 5:38 PM EDT
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Now I full well realize that much of the open source software is better than proprietary software, and I know that it can be much cheaper to rely on open source solutions than to enter into a license agreement for proprietary software. But where is that going to lead us? Once mighty Sun Microsystems is hanging on for dear life, and is that who you want to be relying on to provide service for your customized open source solutions? What if Sun simply disappears?

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I reject the first assumption gus3 93 2,521 Apr 14, 2009 10:53 AM

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