Why Startups Should Consider Open Source Software
"Lower costs...Open source has been practically free or at least lower initial cost, and you don't have to pay addition money for major upgrades...
More frequent updates...
Larger developer base...
Better response...Open source seems to almost encourage feedback, and you can find or get the answers you need quickly...
More flexibility...Open source seems to thrive on providing lots of bells, whistles, and options...
Better extensibility - With commercial software, you are pretty much stuck with the functionality you get until the next major release...Open source, on the other hand, seems to provide extensibility out of the box. You can find plenty of plug-ins."
Read more in this Random Thoughts from a CTO post. "
