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chodarama · 04-24-2003, 01:54 PM

I'm preparing a presentation of my software migration plan for our company. Most of my recommendations are for open source software. The problem is that I can't come up with any valid cons of using open source instead of closed source. Why would I want to come up with any cons? Because I want to present a solution that is as unbiased as possible. I know of the argument that there would be nobody to sue in case of damages from using open source software, but would closed source providers really provide a valid target of litigation in the same situation? Most of their license agreements indicate that they are not liable for damages anyway. Another argument is for the technical support of open source software. IMO, open source support is just as abundant if not more than closed source. Can you guys come up with any other CONS of using open source vs. closed source?

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chodarama Insane Location: a van, down by the river	closed vs open source I'm preparing a presentation of my software migration plan for our company. Most of my recommendations are for open source software. The problem is that I can't come up with any valid cons of using open source instead of closed source. Why would I want to come up with any cons? Because I want to present a solution that is as unbiased as possible. I know of the argument that there would be nobody to sue in case of damages from using open source software, but would closed source providers really provide a valid target of litigation in the same situation? Most of their license agreements indicate that they are not liable for damages anyway. Another argument is for the technical support of open source software. IMO, open source support is just as abundant if not more than closed source. Can you guys come up with any other CONS of using open source vs. closed source?