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Key Advantage of Open Source is Not Cost Savings

Posted by samzenpus on from the what-do-you-think dept.

cmcsonar writes "Computer Economics recently conducted a survey of visitors to its website regarding the perceived advantages in the use of open source software. Although not a scientific sample, the results are nevertheless startling."

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  1. shocking? open source... by wbel_pimp2 · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    The end is nearing on the find open source Linux Distro known as whitebox linux.

    please mod up

    this is good news.

    Seems the egotistical owner of the whiteboxlinux.net and whiteboxlinux.com domains has decided to offer them on ebay as a peace offering between wbel and himself.

    This is really great news so lets hope someone with WBEL enthusiasm steps up to build a respectable community site.

  2. Re:MOD PARENT UP by wbel_pimp2 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I am not a troll. This information should be shared

  3. Re:Duh! by mumblestheclown · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Whoever modded the parent post as a "troll" exemplefies the worst slashdot behaviour - "mod down those I disagree with", even though the parent poster made a very legitimate, albeit contentious point.

  4. biased sample... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    The study has many biases. If you want to look at a real study, try http://verma.sfsu.edu/projects/os/dsi2004_complete _article.pdf

  5. Re:But... by Chess_the_cat · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    You can't have your cake and eat it, too.

    The correct ordering is "You can't eat your cake and have it too." Because I certainly can have my cake and eat it but it's impossible to eat my cake and yet still have it.

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