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On 12/08/13 12:20, Andrew Darby wrote:
> I don't get this argument at all.  Why is it "counter productive to try to
> look at open source alternatives" if the vendor's option is relatively
> cheap?  Why wouldn't you investigate all options?

If you have no in-house technical capability, the cost of looking at an 
open source alternative can easily outweigh the multi-year licensing fee.

cheers
stuart
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Stuart Yeates
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