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Do you feel Open Source software is better than proprietary software?

Survey period: 18 Aug 2014 to 25 Aug 2014

"It depends" is an obvious answer but think of your most common scenarios.

OptionVotes% 
Yes, it's more reliable23814.34
Yes, it's more secure16610.00
Yes, it's cheaper (in terms of total cost)60936.69
Yes, it's fixed / updated more often38523.19
Yes, because we can fix / update / mod it ourselves70442.41
Yes, because there's more innovation in open source code43226.02
No (add your reasons in the comments section)52131.39
Respondents were allowed to choose more than one answer; totals may not add up to 100%



 
GeneralRe: No Pin
thatraja18-Aug-14 4:01
professionalthatraja18-Aug-14 4:01 
GeneralRe: No Pin
Peter Adam24-Aug-14 23:30
professionalPeter Adam24-Aug-14 23:30 
GeneralRe: No Pin
Ravi Bhavnani18-Aug-14 1:53
professionalRavi Bhavnani18-Aug-14 1:53 
GeneralRe: No Pin
OriginalGriff18-Aug-14 2:30
mveOriginalGriff18-Aug-14 2:30 
GeneralWill I vote Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes or No... Pin
Sander Rossel17-Aug-14 20:49
professionalSander Rossel17-Aug-14 20:49 
GeneralNo Pin
Mycroft Holmes17-Aug-14 19:23
professionalMycroft Holmes17-Aug-14 19:23 
GeneralNo Pin
Joan M17-Aug-14 18:47
professionalJoan M17-Aug-14 18:47 
GeneralRe: No Pin
Agent__00717-Aug-14 19:04
professionalAgent__00717-Aug-14 19:04 
Joan Murt wrote:
CListCtrl has never been open source as bacon itself and both are perfectly nice products.
Indeed, and so is Liquid Nitrogen! Laugh | :laugh:
Whether I think I can, or think I can't, I am always bloody right!

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