tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5198340507565233169.post8487236718596523492..comments2023-09-22T20:06:41.491+02:00Comments on Lodahl's blog: Inivation and budgetsLeif Lodahlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08960229448622236930noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5198340507565233169.post-44069893621301828562007-06-01T14:37:00.000+02:002007-06-01T14:37:00.000+02:00There is no 'cost free' option when buying softwar...There is no 'cost free' option when buying software from closed source vendors, as they are always able to force users to upgrade.<BR/><BR/>So, any econonomic analysis must compare 'base case' (where we are now) with alternatives. But 'base case' with closed source software has a cost. So, the decision is not "is this alternative cost free" but "is this alternative cheaper than base case".<BR/><Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com