On Thu, 03 May 2001 09:41:35 Wayne Wilson wrote:
>Joseph Dal Molin wrote:
...
>> So.....on this note what do the folks on this list think the most
>> significant arguements against open source still are?
Lack of marketing funds and capital. It is hard to raise money to "sell" a free
product. :-) Without relying on money to facilitate resource allocation, the open
source model has features of a "barter" system. This may be less efficient in some
ways and does have other broader implications (e.g. taxation).
This means less money for the advertising sector in addition to the software industry.
FUD is now on the minds of executives everywhere. They may even try to get governments
to worry.
I just can't resist idle speculations...
Best regards,
Andrew
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Andrew P. Ho, M.D.
OIO: Open Infrastructure for Outcomes
TxOutcome.Org (hosting OIO Library #1)
Assistant Clinical Professor
Department of Psychiatry, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
University of California, Los Angeles
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