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edw519 on April 30, 2009 | parent | context | favorite | on: Are Commercial Databases Worth It?

"Well sure, you spend a ridiculous amount of money on IT. Ever wonder why?"

So you have someone to blame, who is tough to identify with open source software.

Never forget, in many large enterprises, these decisions are not technical, they are political.

gaius on May 1, 2009 [–]

these decisions are not technical, they are political.

Wrong, they're financial. The only factor is what the auditors will sign off on.

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