> > TCO is a meaningless concept in case of proprietary software, where the > user only gets a license to use. S/he has no rights over the software - in > terms of studying, sharing and modifying /distrbibuting it. Such mere > 'license to use' cannot constitute ownership, at the most it is a kind of > tenancy right. Since there is no ownership possible in case of proprietary > software, there is no question of TCO. > > ownership also entails the cost of running and maintaining take car for example is there is a cost involved in running apart from what you pay upfront to buy a car.
> I agree with GN - TCO is a red herring, in trying to compare ownership > rights which FOSS gives vs tenancy rights of proprietary software. > In this context yes the ownership is not there , but instead of preaching to the coir lets get something on paper. i found this tool http://www.tcotool.org -Satya fossevents.in
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