Another good, brief story shedding insight into the economics of Open Source. It's not just about licensing and deployment costs--it's about investing in your people, which can generate bigger gains down the road. It's not just saving money, it's creating opportunity.

Expert: With open-source software, ROI tough to peg - Computerworld.

... and here's a key quote from the article, from Robert M. Lefkowitz:

"Open-source provides a mechanism to identify the good [workers]" because "good people invest in themselves, learning technologies they can use throughout their careers," he said. "Expertise matters. If you have better people, you'll manage the hardware and software better."

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