Open Source is Good for You Because…
I was pondering whilst in the car today and thought I’d write this down before forgetting it forever.
Before I say why I think Open Source is good for you (and your business) I want to make it clear that I don’t intend to harp on about the usual:
- It’s either free or fairly priced (although it is)
- It’s more secure (although it almost certainly is)
- It’s more reliable (although, from experience I’d say that is generally true)
- It doesn’t lock you in to single vendor’s solution (although that is actually correct)
- It supports Open Standards so you retain control of your data (but that is also true)
No, Open Source is good for you because it is good for everyone…
- It’s much more kind to our environment
- Few large global corporations flying thousands of overpaid salesmen and marketing types to more grand launches/lunches and meetings etc etc etc O.K. Someone like IBM might but not very much š
- Almost zero use of PAPER and other raw materials.
- It builds communities without borders.
- Global interaction of like-minded individuals who really CARE about what they do and why they do it.
- It makes products that actually work!
- It makes products that do what WE want rather than the Marketing department of BullyBoySoft Inc.
- It enables true Darwinian product evolution.
- It offers more than just a product or technology solution – it offers a platform for learning and development simply by being Open.
Any takers????
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