TheOpenAnalyst

It’s accepted wisdom that there is no such thing as a free lunch. However, the fact that open source software is being developed by a global community of talented engineers who then release it to companies for use free of charge is turning this principle on its head.

This software quite literally costs nothing to buy: unlike proprietary alternatives, there are no licences to purchase. In the current economic climate, with budgets cut to the bone, surely this can only be a very good thing.

Open sores: The true cost of ‘free’ open source software – WhatPC?

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