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Re:US Navy denies it pirated 550K copies of software, says c... by barneygumble742 on Tuesday November 15, 2016 @03:18PM (#12961799)
The problem with F/OSS in the DoD is supportability. If the software is fielded, there has to be someone (person or company) that's on stand-by that is available to support the product. This includes code maintenance and information assurance. There's a constant fair amount of personnel turn-over but the information and personnel to support the fielded software should be readily available.
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Re:US Navy denies it pirated 550K copies of software, says c... by jimktrains2 on Tuesday November 15, 2016 @10:33PM (#12964350)
> The problem with F/OSS in the DoD is supportability. If the software is fielded, there has to be someone (person or company) that's on stand-by that is available to support the product.

So, hire someone? This is basically what RedHat does. F/OSS doesn't mean you can't pay people to support it.

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Re:US Navy denies it pirated 550K copies of software, says c... by barneygumble742 on Thursday November 17, 2016 @09:25AM (#12977656)
Yes and no. Depends on the project's importance and funding. It's always about funding.
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