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By: 451 CAOS Theory » The biggest myths about open source software | Open Hacking

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:50:19 +0000

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By: Justin

Justin — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:32:40 +0000

The actual source code may be free, but often times people tend to overlook the costs of implementation, maintenance, support, customizations, and much more. When the “project” is said and done, the price tag often ends up being above $0. The cost savings can still be immense, but by no means is it always “free.” I believe that is the myth, that he was trying to point out. It is called open source software, and not free software for a reason.

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Wed, 29 Apr 2009 11:33:30 +0000

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By: Tarus

Tarus — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 10:44:56 +0000

Heh. Open source software should be free – as you know the OSI definition of “open source” meets all four criteria of RMS’s four freedoms of free software. It’s funny that this is seen as a “myth”.