Re: OpenSource vs. Commercial

It depends,
If end-product is commercial - I will lean towards commercial tools provided
the roadmap for future development is clear.
If end-product is freeware/shareware - I will go with open source (provided
I don't already own the commercial tool).
If I am forced to provide source code as condition for sale - I will go with
open source.
Srini.

"Danijel Tkalcec (RealThinClient)" <dtkalcec@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> 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)?
>
> --
> Danijel Tkalcec
>
> RealThinClient Components
> http://www.realthinclient.com
>
>


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