My colleague Seth Gottlieb from Optaros knows open source very well. In fact, he’s probably the most knowledgeable guy on the planet when it comes to open source content management systems (CMSs) I say this of course with no hesitation despite the fact that he is a die-hard Red Sox fan, and therefore by definition, a sworn enemy of a lifelong Blue Jays fan (we won’t hold it against him though since he probably doesn’t know any better J).

Coming to know open source as well as he does, Seth is well versed in all the mythology and hearsay about open source. Let’s face it, most of us know little about open source (or at least until recently) and yet most have some very definitive, pre-conceived notions about open source. But thanks to Seth and some of his colleagues I know a lot more about open source now then I did at New Year’s last year.

Here’s perhaps the most valuable education you can get on open source solutions, and more bang-for-the-buck then any book or course: Seth Gottlieb’s top 8 myths about open source – myths for both the critics (anti) and supporters (pro). I’ve paraphrased some and added my own opinion in places and analysis, but this is almost all Seth’s work.

Anti-open source myth #1: Open source will cost more than commercial.

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