Evaluating the Total cost of Open Source

One of the more controversial topics in the world of OSS is the "total cost of ownership:" debate. Unfortunately, studies on both sides of the argument are often self-funded by the parties seeking to support their position. This talk attempts to cut through the signal-to-noise distortion and present some essential guidelines to determine the "TCO" of open source software technology compared to traditional proprietary commercial software products.

About the Speaker:

Greg brings 24+ years experience in the tech sector, divided between software development and technology business development. He is also a (non practicing) IP lawyer involved in Internet & technology public policy. His technical experience is in user interface, distributed computing, and digital security. He has significant product management/marketing experience in large firms and start-ups. He’s spent the past 7 years advising start-up ventures. He’s also developed non-profit industry alliance projects. Greg’s interests in voting technology and digital democracy have become his pursuits.