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RE: Red Hat CEO: Money crisis will boost open source
I believe the remark is right on the money. As an open-source
software company [1], I am expecting increased revenue in the
slowdown. In fact, the number of high profile requests we have
had lately is amazing and clearly shows this trend. This is not
about Linux or other OS's. It is about Open-Source Software,
which has clear cost benefits over proprietary software. This
stems mainly from a drastically different approach in distribution,
marketing and sales of that software, so the cost benefit has
nothing to do with quality, it has to do with process. If you don't
have the money to spend on feeding your vendor's expensive
senior sales guys' bonuses, Open-Source is a brilliant alternative.
You won't get the chit-chat on the golf course, an no invitation
to dinner in expensive restaurants, but then again, that was paid
with your money anyways.

[1] http://www.magnolia-cms.com/
Posted by: Boris Kraft   Posted on: 10/17/08 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Red Hat CEO: Money crisis will boost open source  Loverock Davidson | 10/16/08
"Its almost laughable that he would openly admit this."  Mark-Twain | 10/16/08
Same difference  Loverock Davidson | 10/16/08
ha ha ha loverock  Syst3mZero | 10/16/08
guys dont feed the troll (nt)  Quebec-french | 10/16/08
Don't feed you, got it! (NT)  Loverock Davidson | 10/16/08
Same difference  Loverock Davidson | 10/16/08
One has to wonder...  zkiwi | 10/16/08
Oracle's Linux support much cheaper than RedHat  LBiege | 10/16/08
Using OSS, you can either...  User07734 | 10/17/08
Will Oracle buy Red Hat?  Anton Philidor | 10/16/08
Waiting for the right price I guess.  LBiege | 10/16/08
This Dr Kevin McIsaac?  Richard Flude | 10/16/08
Maybe "Software as a Service" has a better chance?  powerbuy | 10/16/08
RE: Red Hat CEO: Money crisis will boost open source  Boris Kraft | 10/17/08
Investing Time to Acquire news skills DEFINATELY has cost  hulksmashlinux | 10/17/08
Nice dream, but that's all it is.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/17/08
Monumental conundrum  Ole Man | 10/19/08
Just dont understand  kokuryu | 10/20/08
RE: Red Hat CEO: Money crisis will boost open source  mydasx | 10/20/08
Looks like it's time  Ole Man | 10/20/08
huh  mydasx | 10/24/08
Natural evolution  reedjjjr | 10/20/08
Jobcut will reduce Linux users  no nonsense | 10/20/08

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