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Story: Microsoft: Open source 'not reliable or dependable'

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I agree with the statement that you have to choose according to what provides you value. However I strongly disagree that Open Source is inferior due to the fact that Open Source does not follow a commercial model. Did the fact that windows is a commercial product stop it from being ravaged by the code red & and nimda worms to name a couple. Does the commercial model stop Microsoft releasing service packs which break applications and then need hot fixes for the service packs. Is that reliability and dependability. Don't get me started on Microsoft Office and Internet explorer.

The Internet is a prime example to show the stupidity of these comments regarding OSS. The Internet has it's roots in community software and collaboration. In fact I would go as far as to say that 80% of the Internet is based on community software. Although the Internet is made up of community based software, it does allow the creation and delivery of commercially based services and products (amazon.com). Microsoft... You need to be solution focused and not product focused. Once you start selling solutions and benefits instead of products, I don't think that statements like these will be made.

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