Este artigo faz uma compara��o das poss�veis formas de licen�a de software e
chega � conclus�o de que software livre tem campo s� em nichos espec�ficos e
que software propriet�rio � uma necessidade para programas de uso geral. Voc�s
concordam?
http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/comment/0,5859,2766175,00.html
In summary, CS [Closed Source] software is obviously a necessity for the
continued existence of software-only vendors. And, these vendors tend to produce
the best general-purpose applications (MS Office, Adobe Photoshop and
Illustrator, Macromedia Dream weaver and Fireworks, etc.). However, many
companies rely on special-purpose vertical market applications that do not
exist or do not exist in usable form from CS companies. In this case, open
source, especially the GPL, can make obtaining, modifying and building the
necessary applications much easier and less expensive.
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