OpenSource vs. Commercial

Let's say there are 2 similar component sets for Delphi/BCB which do
something you will need in your next application. One is Open Source, the
other is Commercial, but not too expensive. Let's also say those components
are not trivial and your product's success depends on those components
stability, flexibility and robustness. At the moment, both component sets
seem to offer the same, but there's a lot of things you would like to be
added in the future.

What would you choose?
A) The Open Source project (free with source code), or
B) not-so-expensive commercial product (also with full source code)?

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Danijel Tkalcec

RealThinClient Components
http://www.realthinclient.com


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