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I already tried this argument. Didn't win, as I was told the price was not the problem.

Sylvain Defresne
– Sylvain Defresne

2011-01-07 08:04:21 +00:00
Commented Jan 7, 2011 at 8:04
I guess you're stuck with the "Superior In Every Regard" argument. :-)

Nick Spreitzer
– Nick Spreitzer

2011-01-07 08:22:38 +00:00
Commented Jan 7, 2011 at 8:22
Actually a lot of people will associate free with crap. I suggested a free alternative to something and my boss replied "We only want the best" or something similar. In the free market this is usually true, but may not always apply to open source of course. Not many people really understand the open source model, if it's commercial and free it will have strings somewhere.

Benbob
– Benbob

2011-01-07 13:59:07 +00:00
Commented Jan 7, 2011 at 13:59
That's why you need to follow up "it's free" with "and it's awesome".

Nick Spreitzer
– Nick Spreitzer

2011-01-07 21:13:52 +00:00
Commented Jan 7, 2011 at 21:13
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Just don't bother to mention free

Murph
– Murph

2012-04-26 09:18:05 +00:00
Commented Apr 26, 2012 at 9:18

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