Open Source is Expensive | Linux Today

Open Source is Expensive

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Apr 24, 2011

“The most common thought on money and open source is “hey, it’s
free and works.”

“The reality is of course more complicated and I argue that open
source is very expensive for the organizations running a project
and sometimes they might not even consider all the costs when
considering a new open source project. For this discussion, I am
not referring to open source projects run by individuals, but
large-scale solutions run by public companies or foundations.”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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