On 12/08/13 12:20, Andrew Darby wrote:
> I don't get this argument at all. Why is it "counter productive to try to
> look at open source alternatives" if the vendor's option is relatively
> cheap? Why wouldn't you investigate all options?
If you have no in-house technical capability, the cost of looking at an
open source alternative can easily outweigh the multi-year licensing fee.
cheers
stuart
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Stuart Yeates
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Received on Sun Aug 11 2013 - 20:54:42 EDT