>From a software cost, we pay around 140k a year for the software license.
>From what I can tell we'd spend the same amount in the software like the OS, and DB software for the support and abilities we want for our LMS, probably even more. And considering the costs we are talking about it would have to be a bid process. We would put out and RFP and somebody that supports moodle would have to provide a bid. We did this a couple years ago, I don't think we even got a response from any moodle vendor. As for the extending of development, I don't know about WebCT, but you can extend Blackboard with Java and .NET with no problems. I've written code to pull grades from Blackboard and provide them our SAP system. > -----Original Message----- > From: Gary Genner [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > I'd question your assertion, but for that argument you need to supply > facts AND detail. Also some creative thinking is required to deal with the > new challenges that come with Open Source software. > > > PLUS you can extend Moodle in any way you require, without having to rely > on one company with a monopoly on the development. > > Finally, the resources that come from literally hundreds (if not > thousands) of developers around the world, developing "in context" (that > means usually educators actively involved in development instead of > programmers in Dilbert cubicles) makes for a far more enlightened and > evolutionary product. Moodle's rapid success is testament to that > development model. > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Upgrade to Adobe ColdFusion MX7 Experience Flex 2 & MX7 integration & create powerful cross-platform RIAs http:http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;56760587;14748456;a?http://www.adobe.com/products/coldfusion/flex2/?sdid=LVNU Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/message.cfm/messageid:225302 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
