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:Open Source may be cheap - but we still want support
Open Source may be cheap - but we still want support
Jun 8, 2007, 10 :00 UTC (4 Talkback[s]) (5913 reads)

(Other stories by Gavin Clarke)

"Marks, who had singled out open source calendaring, said: "If we were building something from IBM they might be able to steer their supertankers in that direction. But open source can be wild and woolly - it's strong in some areas [not in others]. In an enterprise environment that can be very scary.""

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>> The panel expressed concern over the  ...   So scared. Whatever will we do?   
Jose
Jun 8, 2007, 14:54:22
 
" ...H&R Block's use of open source  ...   Please dont be a leech   
James E LaBarre
Jun 8, 2007, 15:32:26
 
I've never had a problem getting som ...   Throw some money around - you'll get all the s   
dan
Jun 8, 2007, 17:39:00
 
So he thinks COTS = support. Take a look ...   COTS = support?   
Clifford Cheng
Jun 8, 2007, 19:02:32
 
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