Open Source

To me, this post below speaks volumes in regards to the amount of work that folks still have before stating that OSS is ready for all. While I enjoy many of their programs, I too have shared some of the frustrations that can come about from using it on a daily basis.

Enough about Open Source already! I know this is flameworthy, but am I the only one who thinks that Open Source is a complete waste of time? I work in a cheap organization. We got audited by Microsoft back in 2000 (and had to pay alot of money because we didn’t have physical licenses for many seats of Windows 98). Ever since then the IT staff is on an anti-Microsoft crusade. I am the only one who uses .Net. Using open source is encouraged. Well, maybe you have had the same experience as I have had, it goes something like this: 1. Look for open source on the net. [Read the rest]