On Tue, 22 Jun 2004 16:45, you wrote: > The MS lad said, > "In fact, open source software is not free. It is very expensive because > it shifts the cost to maintenance, services, integration and training" > > I rephrase this as:: > "In fact, MS software is very expensive. It is very expensive because it > shifts the cost to maintenance, services, integration and training"
Using OSS shifts the cost from licensing (sending money overseas) and compliance costs to maintenance, services, integration and training (spending money locally). I'd rather spend my tax dollars locally on productive things like maintenance, services and training than send it overseas for boolshyt things like licensing and burdonsome compliance krap. Yuri
