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No drawbacks for consumers of open source
"The move illustrates the advantages and drawbacks of the
open-source software in the business realm. On the one
hand, it enables companies to cooperate, challenging
common foes such as Microsoft or improving technology so
the overall market grows faster. But on the other hand, it
can make it harder for one company to maintain a
competitive advantage over another."

However, the consumer always wins by getting full access
to essential technologies without the lock-in or rip-off
prices of proprietary technologies!
Posted by: Richard Flude   Posted on: 07/22/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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Current AMD64 and pending Intel processors...  cjcoats | 07/22/04
No drawbacks for consumers of open source  Richard Flude | 07/22/04
Yup, and...  Fred Fredrickson | 07/23/04
5 months to go  seosamh_z | 07/23/04
Lost?  rkadowns | 07/23/04
Suse and Redhat Are Better Off The More Alike They Are  deet | 07/23/04
but  seosamh_z | 07/23/04
Customer service will be the difference.  Arrg | 07/23/04
How much..  seosamh_z | 07/23/04
Give me a break  Arrg | 07/23/04
Charges..  rkadowns | 07/23/04
Oops  Yagotta B. Kidding | 07/23/04
re:oops  rkadowns | 07/23/04
If your product requires less support, it costs you less to support it.  DonnieBoy | 07/23/04
Revenue: The other side of the equation  seosamh_z | 07/23/04
Tend to the Garden  Yagotta B. Kidding | 07/23/04

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