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BBC: Charities Shun Open Source Code
Nov 9, 2006, 16 :00 UTC (14 Talkback[s]) (7545 reads)

(Other stories by Gareth Mitchell)

"In the computing world, open-source software is often taken to mean free--so why would a charity choose to fork out good money for proprietary software?

"The theory behind open-source software is that it avoids many of the pitfalls--including cost--of closed alternatives.

"But Steven Buckley, who runs Christian Aid's common knowledge programme, prefers to buy software from the likes of Microsoft. Is this not odd for a charity...?"

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  Talkback(s) Name  and Date
....is soon departed. So what if this gu ...   A fool and his money....   
da
Nov 9, 2006, 16:41:49
 
like this, surrounding the release of VI ...   Beginning of a flood of FUD ...   
GreyGeek
Nov 9, 2006, 17:25:25
 
I submitted the following complaint to t ...   Complaint to BBC   
chemicalscum
Nov 9, 2006, 17:47:48
 
Anyone else get the impression that the  ...   Maybe he should try it first   
da_man
Nov 9, 2006, 17:49:10
 
This is one big reason I don't donat ...   don't donate to these charities   
Grishnakh
Nov 9, 2006, 18:14:43
 
the devil's  chum  jockeying for a h ...   not a farthing more   
beerintrousers
Nov 9, 2006, 18:24:11
 
Christian Aid's gets no money from m ...   Christian Aid's gets no money !   
GH
Nov 9, 2006, 19:48:32
 
The only information I can conlude from  ...   Steven Buckley = ignorant loon   
Beast
Nov 9, 2006, 19:51:01
 
    When one gives to a charity, a certa ...   The nature of many charities   
wsd
Nov 9, 2006, 20:25:19
 
Buckley is an idiot. ...   idiot   
Don Whitbeck
Nov 10, 2006, 02:23:31
 
He has lots of other people's money  ...   Not a penny to the fool   
Sid Boyce
Nov 10, 2006, 03:11:18
 
The boobs and fools who rant that 'o ...   Fools and other peoples money   
Joe User
Nov 10, 2006, 03:40:49
 
">When one gives to a charity, a certain ...   Re: The nature of many charities   
Stomfi
Nov 11, 2006, 07:42:41
 
http://www.jedimoose.org/index.php/archi ...   Beast - read (if you can)   
You lot are ridiculous
Nov 22, 2006, 17:49:39
 
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