Mattermost: Open-source, on-premises, Slack alternative

Re:Mattermost: Open-source, on-premises, Slack alternative by it33 on Wednesday June 24, 2015 @08:22AM (#9771051)

Mattermost team here,

We think choice is good, and open source reduces the cost of creating more choice.

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Re:Mattermost: Open-source, on-premises, Slack alternative by orkoden on Wednesday June 24, 2015 @09:44AM (#9771480)

I actually prefer todays web video to having to install RealPlayer, Quicktime, Windows Media Player, Flash player, Shockwave player just play video on the web.

Choice is not always good.

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Re:Mattermost: Open-source, on-premises, Slack alternative by michaelbuddy on Wednesday June 24, 2015 @12:49PM (#9772846)

Actually now you have the choice of web video utilizing codecs that came from all the companies producing the software you mentioned above, and the evolution from them to the capability we have today, be it codecs or browser support. the new openness of it created the choice you prefer now.

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Re:Mattermost: Open-source, on-premises, Slack alternative by pjc50 on Wednesday June 24, 2015 @08:50AM (#9771159)

Choice itself is also a cost, beyond a certain point. The more alternatives, the harder it is to evaluate them all properly.

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Re:Mattermost: Open-source, on-premises, Slack alternative by icebraining on Wednesday June 24, 2015 @09:03AM (#9771228)

That's not really a problem, you just a number of them you can evaluate (say, 10), either from some recommendation list or randomly, and ignore the others. The end result will be the same as if those others hadn't existed at all.

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