Subj : Re: GNU Public Licences Revisited (again) To : comp.programming From : mschaef Date : Sat Sep 24 2005 08:00 pm In article , Willem wrote: >Joe wrote: >) No, you loose if you were dumb enough to pick such a product when it didn't >) fulfill all of your needs from the outset - particularly if there were >) alternatives. This would be the case if you choose open source or closed >) source - remember that the vast majority of sotware users have no idea how >) to program (or even how to use a product to its full potential). > >This comparison lacks, because in the case of open source, you can find >another company willing to support the OSS you bought from one company. > >In the case of closed source, the only company able to give you support >is the company you bought the CSS from in the first place, and if that >company turns out to be bad in whatever way, you're screwed. Exactly. OSS creates opportunities for cost effective alternatives, after you've sunk time/money into a software package. -Mike -- http://www.mschaef.com .