Linked by Thom Holwerda on Fri 9th Dec 2005 11:56 UTC, submitted by Dave Guard
GNU, GPL, Open Source 'Dude, I can, like, totally do that way cheaper with Linux and stuff.' These were the words of a bearded geek running Linux on his digital watch. As he proceeded to cut and patch alpha code into the Linux kernel running on the production database system, the manager watched on in admiration. Six months later, long after the young hacker decided to move into a commune in the Santa Cruz hills, something broke. Was it really 'way' cheaper?"
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This isn't 'msft FUD', it is an extract from a book on OpenLDAP (Deploying OpenLDAP). I would recommend anyone who hasn't read the extract yet, to read it. After reading it I am considering buying his book.

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