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Well doesn't needs to be open source (or at least as the new open source definition that talks about the three rights). You only need the modification right but as far as I know you don't need to do that the redistribution right. And there is where open source fails in industry. Give everything to consumers and nothing to producers in exchange is a bad idea because doesn't promotes developement and that is what we are really after. On the other side many comercial libraries come with source when you buy them and doesn't interfere with any posibilities to adjust them. Therefore I see no reason on having to step on top of open source and the usual lack of support you get. That depends on the case but is the usual. Another thing that open source is in contradiction with itself. Instead of providing readable well documented source you get poorly documented things in order to force you to request tech support. And ... well that's the part that costs and delays things. Ask me I know.

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