Comments on: Free Software For Bloomington Based Tech Start-Ups! http://indianastartup.com/indiana-start-up-news/free-software-for-bloomington-based-tech-start-ups/ Dedicated to IndianaStartUp Businesses Mon, 19 Apr 2010 21:08:42 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: SDC http://indianastartup.com/indiana-start-up-news/free-software-for-bloomington-based-tech-start-ups/comment-page-1/#comment-253 SDC Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:20:45 +0000 http://indianastartup.com/?p=360#comment-253 I agree that using MS products is a horrible, horrible idea for startups, even if they are 'free'. Open source has a strong community around it, and actually some really awesome software (numerous super-scalable key-value datastores) has been developed by startups grown into huge companies who have given back. The web was essentially built on open source software (MicroSoft was a me too here). The general freedom and meritocracy of the open source community fits well with the startup mentality. Also, all the really clever kids use Linux, Python, Ruby, PHP, etc anyway :) I agree that using MS products is a horrible, horrible idea for startups, even if they are ‘free’. Open source has a strong community around it, and actually some really awesome software (numerous super-scalable key-value datastores) has been developed by startups grown into huge companies who have given back.

The web was essentially built on open source software (MicroSoft was a me too here).

The general freedom and meritocracy of the open source community fits well with the startup mentality.

Also, all the really clever kids use Linux, Python, Ruby, PHP, etc anyway :)

]]> By: marty http://indianastartup.com/indiana-start-up-news/free-software-for-bloomington-based-tech-start-ups/comment-page-1/#comment-220 marty Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:38:51 +0000 http://indianastartup.com/?p=360#comment-220 looks like a good deal until you figure out that the reason for doing this is to battle the lure of opensource. What startups need to know is that if they are successful and are around in 5 years, they will have a company based on MS products that will cost a fortune to port and will now be subject to license fees out the wazoo. Use opensource - it works better and have ZERO licensing costs. looks like a good deal until you figure out that the reason for doing this is to battle the lure of opensource. What startups need to know is that if they are successful and are around in 5 years, they will have a company based on MS products that will cost a fortune to port and will now be subject to license fees out the wazoo. Use opensource – it works better and have ZERO licensing costs.

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