[Web4lib] RE: Open source support models

[Thomas Dowling]

On 07/10/2008 05:06 PM, Caitlin Nelson wrote:
> Karen G. Schneider wrote:

> 
> My point, I guess, is that it is still very hard for librarians with small
> budgets and no training to work with Open Source products.  The only
> solution I see right now is to /become/ that person who can offer support to
> others.  I'd love to start some kind of local community group support for
> Koha with other librarians in my area, but I have to first get my own act
> together and train myself, and it's a long frustrating road.
> 

I don't understand: are you saying there are commercial alternatives 
where the cost of software plus the cost of support is affordable in 
your situation, but free software plus Liblime support is not affordable?


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Thomas Dowling
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