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		etherealG on Feb 6, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why do programmers write apps and then make them f... possibly 1 good argument for open source software is that this kind of depedance on 1 other business generally isn't there. most bigger open source projects have people from various companies working on them, so relying on that software is safer cause it doesn't depend on just 1 other company. having said that, this isn't always the case, but in many situations bigger open source projects that are widey used it is.

thomaslee on Feb 7, 2011 [–]

I spoke about exactly this at a recent conference in Brisbane, Australia:

http://linuxconfau.blip.tv/file/4697493

Beyond various companies working on an open source solution you have the more important benefit of being able to choose your support vendor.

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