Should we fight the proprietary open source power?

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There's a huge difference between this and closed proprietary

Using the example in your link, if Red Hat refuses support because I change the source code, I still have the source code, and I can still find a competitor who is more willing to play ball. I'm generally okay with these companies because they are upfront about the services they provide, and that kind of honesty is all you can really expect out of service providers (along with how well they do the things they are willing to do for you). You know upfront what you they will provide, and if it does not meet your needs you can take the ball and find another player.

And remember, you get what you pay for. The software code may be free as in beer, but an overall software solution never is. With Red Hat you pay for cookie cutter results. If you need hand crafted results you need to pony up for that.

Posted by: Michael Kelly   Posted on: 01/31/08 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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