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minus-squaretrojanbark@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·9 days agoIt was probably a negotiating tactic anyway
minus-squareWaterpumpee@lemmus.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·9 days agoOpen source would be free… like, what is there to negotiate?
minus-squaredriving_crooner@lemmy.eco.brlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·9 days agoThere’s still costs to implement a free software solution
minus-squarePoopingCough@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·8 days agoBig orgs also really don’t like it when there’s no vendor support for third party applications
minus-squarewe is doomed!@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·8 days agotrade and defence agreements with the US Denmark is the Obama of Europe, long on promises and hope but the biggest fucking disappointment.
minus-squaretrojanbark@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·8 days agoFrom their perspective, they have to deal with re-training and support and existing workflows. The license cost is only one part of a contract like this.
Someone got paid…
It was probably a negotiating tactic anyway
Open source would be free… like, what is there to negotiate?
There’s still costs to implement a free software solution
Big orgs also really don’t like it when there’s no vendor support for third party applications
trade and defence agreements with the US
Denmark is the Obama of Europe, long on promises and hope but the biggest fucking disappointment.
From their perspective, they have to deal with re-training and support and existing workflows. The license cost is only one part of a contract like this.