“Use of open source software has been declining rapidly in the private sector”

Re:“Use of open source software has been declining rapidly i... by happy-go-lucky on Tuesday October 03, 2017 @08:50PM (#15397502)

So, all he intends to say must be:

“Use of closed source software has been increasing rapidly in the private sector”

Edit: AFAIK, open source and closed source teams are working hand in glove with each other.

This quote comes to mind: "if all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail"

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Re:“Use of open source software has been declining rapidly i... by colordrops on Tuesday October 03, 2017 @09:17PM (#15397608)

"if all you have is a hammer, sell it to the government for $3000"

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Re:“Use of open source software has been declining rapidly i... by imron on Tuesday October 03, 2017 @09:37PM (#15397670)

Why sell hammers to the government for such a discount?

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Re:“Use of open source software has been declining rapidly i... by osrec on Tuesday October 03, 2017 @10:03PM (#15397761)

While the hammer is only $3k, the corresponding 5 year maintenance contract for said hammer nets $100k!

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Re:“Use of open source software has been declining rapidly i... by KekDemaga on Tuesday October 03, 2017 @10:23PM (#15397833)

Send them a screwdriver first so you can bill twice.

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Re:“Use of open source software has been declining rapidly i... by spronkey on Wednesday October 04, 2017 @06:41AM (#15399484)

And a second hammer in a geographically separate location for resiliency so you can bill three times.

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Re:“Use of open source software has been declining rapidly i... by theyregreat on Wednesday October 04, 2017 @04:47AM (#15399086)

Then pay contractors to blow torch rip-replace the tip of the screwdrivers after each screw turned. See also: scrap-heap piles of new engines and wheel rims left in Afghanistan that were billed to the US military, the metal of which was sold cheap by local scrap merchants to make weapons for the Taliban in Pakistan.

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