"Neil Herber (nospam)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Open-source software has several advantages over > commercial/closed-source software: > 1) Price > 2) Ability to examine the source code (important to security mavens). > 3) Possibility of adding your own features if you have the skill and time. > 4) Large potential pool of developers > 5) Few constraints on use
1) Price: I wouldn't mind to pay for something I need. 2) Agree with that! 3) Agree with that! 4) A large potential pool of "amateur" developers with little or no experience... Thanksfully there are many exceptions though :) 5) Agree with that! > Certainly some are - but then so are some "commercial" projects. I have > paid for several pieces of commercial software that later disappeared > completely, either through bankruptcy or absorbtion. Unfortunately you're absolutely right. Athan _______________________________________________ pmwiki-users mailing list [email protected] http://www.pmichaud.com/mailman/listinfo/pmwiki-users
