On 14/12/11 14:10, [email protected] wrote:
We use Redhat on some of our systems and do exactly what Symeon says. We
get support for the first year and then drop it once the system is stable.
In the case of Domino, the IBM support people answer Redhat questions as
well. On less critical systems Ubuntu works well. You can buy Ubuntu
support just like Redhat.
The point of Open Source, though, isn't that it doesn't cost anything.
The point is that you are not beholden to the whims of another company.
What would you do if Rocket went bust and UV/UD just disappeared as a
casualty of the fire-sale? Okay, I know that's highly unlikely in this
particular case, but it's a fairly common occurrence that some piece of
"niche but critical" software disappears. It could be as simple as
losing your AP licence key, and being unable to re-install ...
With Open Source, you always have the option (even if it's a last
resort) of buying in help and rebuilding the system from scratch. If the
alternative is going out of business, well, let's hope you don't depend
on a commercial system that's been end-of-life'd when that happens...
Cheers,
Wol
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