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Disadvantages of open source
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Lack of funding for core development, maintenance and documentation
Need company and/or government sponsorship
Lack of support in-kind (user contributions) due to:
Generally poor standards of software production
Obsessive secrecy and overvaluation of IP
A failure to appreciate the values of openness and cooperation
