On 12/08/13 12:20, Andrew Darby wrote:
I don't get this argument at all. Why is it "counter productive to try to look at open source alternatives" if the vendor's option is relatively cheap? Why wouldn't you investigate all options?
If you have no in-house technical capability, the cost of looking at an open source alternative can easily outweigh the multi-year licensing fee.
cheers stuart -- Stuart Yeates Library Technology Services http://www.victoria.ac.nz/library/
