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Opposing Open Source?

Posted by Cliff on from the listening-to-the-other-side-for-once dept.

Carl Nasal asks: "For a college class I'm taking, I have to write a research paper. I chose a topic of how open source software affects businesses, focusing on the use of Linux. While doing searches, I have actually found it hard to find opposing views of open source software. Mainly, what I'm looking for, are opinions, articles, looks, and evidence about the drawbacks of using open source software in business. They can either be online or offline, but preferably from reliable sources. (In other words, I'd rather not just have someone's homepage that loves Microsoft and hates Linux.)" The more constructive criticism we get about the drawbacks of Open Source, the better we can address and fix them.

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  1. Microsoft Press releases by kninja · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Microsoft has spoken out about the DANGERS of open source, and their company press releases are a reliable source. Their arguments are usually flawed to the slashdot crowd, but they are opposing views.

    First decent post I hope?

  2. this business plan should help... by mrpotato · · Score: 1, Redundant
    as it seems to be the most widely used open-source companies business plan:

    1. open-source software
    2. ??????
    3. make money
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    cheers
  3. Recommended reading...... by sirwallyc · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I would HIGHLY recommend reading Eric Raymond's book 'The cathedral and the bazaar' before you write your paper. In fact, I would recommend the book to anyone (especially if you are unfamiliar with the open-source movement.)

    Amazon has it for $9.95.