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Industry News Open Source - What is the Total Cost of Ownership?
ActiveState's Open Source White Paper - Find Out How to Manage the Risks Associated with Open Source Software
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Jul. 28, 2008 09:15 AM
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In 2005, Scott McNealy of Sun Microsystems quipped that open
source software was "free like a puppy is free." Just as you can pick
out a puppy from the pound without paying expensive breeder fees, you can
download and use open source software without buying a single license. But
puppies become dogs, and dogs need food, toys, training and lots and lots of
love. Even with all this attention, there’s no guarantee your cuddly puppy
won’t develop a vicious streak. Will you need endless obedience classes and a chain
and muzzle to control it? The same goes for open source software. As soon as
you introduce open source into your organization, the real costs, commitments
and risks become clear. 
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