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Why Open Source Software / Free Software (OSS/FS)? Look at the Numbers!
David A. Wheeler has published a new release of
his analysis of the advantages of using open-source software.
"This paper provides quantitative data that, in many cases, using open source software / free software is a reasonable or even superior approach to using their proprietary competition according to various measures. This papers goal is to show that you should consider using OSS/FS when acquiring software. This paper examines market share, reliability, performance, scalability, security, and total cost of ownership. It also has sections on non-quantitative issues, unnecessary fears, OSS/FS on the desktop, usage reports, governments and OSS/FS, other sites providing related information, and ends with some conclusions." Here's a
blog entry on changes in the paper.
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