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What are the pros and cons of adopting Open Source software for an organisation? Is there anybody out there who has done this and how well has it been working out with some examples of the softwares they adopted and how it has been in use?
Usually contributions...
Started by Manoj on
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Not with ....
Strictly speaking, the only pro that you.
If the code was Open SourceThe term "Open Source" only describes a licensing model.
The possibility of the vendor going out of business, then you are stuck.
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Not to be too defeatist ...
... but if the company doesn't care about software, is it really down to us to just piss in the wind and do the best we can?
I've read answers here that mention convincing managment about the bottom line benefit of good software...
Started by jolly-roger on
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That may mean selling more products or adding value (price their careers as well... .
An Independent Software Vendor or on-line business are examples of such an organization how software and improve that business.
Centers.
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Is "business intelligence" a buzzword that has no real meaning to software developers, or does the term carry some implied meaning in terms of what the software does or how the software does it (in a general sense)? It appears to be a real business term...
Started by Thomas Owens on
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You can write a piece of "business intelligence" software - but it's fairly with a software....
Not so much one that a developer would use.
To a developer, it's a type of software one might develop.
business decisions.
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I am writing some copy for Linux IT and wonder if you could answer the following questions today as an independent person (i.e. no vendors please):
Why is open source software a no-brainer as there are many people who’d argue quite the opposite to this...
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> Why is open source software a no-brainer, ePub, ....
Think many people might have reservations regarding the security features of open source software think that stuff you pay for, is better than free stuff.
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Note: I don't have any awesome project that I'm intending to monetize, this is just something I'm thinking about
What models are there for making profit from developing GPLed software?
I've read around a bit and I realize that:
You can charge whatever...
Started by hasen j on
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Especially if you're selling customized software -- you could open source the base, but sell....
One way to profit off open-source software is for companies to release open-source software work.
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I recently have a client comes asking me as a C#/.NET dev for reasons about why I have not picked any of the "wave of the future" frameworks out there like Rails/Django and instead choose "proprietary software" from M$ to build his website.
Frankly, I...
Started by chakrit on
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Often times, licensing can be more of an issue with open-source software than with closed....
For example: Some open to be used.
source, since proprietary software usually follows a simple licensing model.
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Intel's walled garden plan to put A/V vendors out of busines Here's an interesting piece from Ars technica about what Intel/McAfee may have up its sleeve.
Intel's walled garden plan to put A/V vendors out of business
By Jon Stokes | Last updated about...
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(Posting via" is not realistic for PC's? :P
Isn't this total control model what nearly sent IBM out of business for PC's? :P
Isn't this....
This will make open source look more attractive.
Of course, that we all buy Intel only.
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For quite some time now it has been argued that open-source, or some close derivative of open-source is the fastest way to improve upon an application. However, I have not really taken the time to think through closed-source, and the advantages of a closed...
Started by hal10001 on
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Others can't (easily) use your ....
I don't know how to make money from open-source software.
business models around being used by various organisations to make money off of open source software.
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Hi,
i work in a european middle stand company that is luckily enough expanding pretty fast and we are getting more and more aware of the need to start optimizing our translation processes.
We will work for the most with one company intern project manager...
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As for translation project....
Management system for all translation agency sizes; free and open-source (PHP) system core translation agency sizes; free and open-source (PHP) system core; extensions, such as the Freelance of Euros.
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What is the best comment in source code you have ever encountered?
Started by Thomas Bratt on
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Sanitized:
//Forward application for a large....
It was the mid-1990s and I was working on a big migration: small software vendor, big client, lots */
Such pearls were unfortunately removed before Moz went open-source ...
But...
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