John Hasler put forth on 2/23/2010 5:20 PM: > Stan writes: >> They want a big name vendor with big dollars in the bank backing that >> support contract. > > "Vendor" is the key word here. They want "vendor" support because, > still being stuck in the closed-source mindset, they think that only the > "vendor" has source and can supply full support. > >> Consultants aren't going to cut it on this playing field as they go >> out of business too frequently leaving customers hanging. > > A Debian consultant who goes out of business can be replaced by > another. A closed-source vendor who goes out of business (or simply > decides to stop supporting your critical program) leaves you hanging. > There are also Linux consulting firms that are not just one man.
Absolutely correct. But that's not how CxOs think, and trying to educate them otherwise would likely be a losing battle... Until they start teaching these alternatives in MBA courses this CxO thinking will not change. -- Stan -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4b84b5c6.6020...@hardwarefreak.com
