On Fri, May 02, 2003 at 01:16:40PM -0000, MJ Ray wrote:
simon@qec.carms.sch.uk <simon@qec.carms.sch.uk> wrote:
Personally, when something goes wrong, i know who to point the finger at and who to contact.
You may know who to point the finger at, but proprietary software suppliers often only have to help you if they feel so inclined.
Typically their EULAs will say "you can't sue us even if it's as much use as a chocolate teapot in the middle of the Sahara".
With a free software system, you would be able to shop on the open market for support. If your LEA supported it for you, they would be able to
Interesting how they don't appear to have any issues with "supporting" proprietary software. Even if they have no clue how it actually works.
solve things themselves, or buy second (or third or further back) line support on the open market. In the transition, they can buy training for their support staff on the open market. Even if all the supporters go into a oligopoly(sp?), prices are likely to be lower than your current
Are you sure you don't mean "cartel", "oligopoly" would mean something along the lines of "a minority of many".
system's monopoly and new entrants can come into the market even then.
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