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Why Use Free/Open Source Software?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the quantitative-analysis dept.

An Anonymous Coward writes "I came across Why Use Open Source / Free Software? at Linux Today. As the author says in his intro: "This paper provides quantitative data that, in many cases, using Open Source / Free Source software is a reasonable or even superior approach to using their proprietary competition according to various measures." Good to see stuff we've known / suspected for some time backed up by real data...."

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  1. Why Use Free/Open Source Software? by DanThe1Man · · Score: 3, Funny

    Why Use Free/Open Source Software?

    Um, I don't know, maybe because it dosn't cost anything?

  2. Amusing by xcomputer_man · · Score: 2, Funny

    Good to see stuff we've known / suspected for some time backed up by real data....

    Looks like Slashdot has been particularly up to speed in that department today - given stories like this one. :-)

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  3. Finally! by Boiling_point_ · · Score: 4, Funny

    First Hemos posts a story about how optimised JPGs are good for webpages, now a story announcing that OSS is popular and viable. Today's the day I can submit "Microsoft might be an evil monopoly" and I'll finally see my nick on the front page!!! Booyah!

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