The Myths of Open Source

CIO Magazine: The Myths of Open Source looks at, and dispells the myths of open source in large organizations…

Post author By Pete Prodoehl
Post date 2004-03-16

CIO Magazine: The Myths of Open Source looks at, and attempts to dispell the myths of open source in large organizations.

What are those myths?

The attraction is the price tag
The savings aren’t real
There’s no support
It’s a legal minefield
Open source isn’t for mission-critical applications
Open source isn’t ready for the desktop