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Take for example the scripting languages php and asp.net.
Php, as we all know, is an open source technology (free). However, isn't asp.net free as well? After all, you can download its development environment for free (Visual Web Developer).
True, web hosting companies will usually charge you a bit more for an account hosting asp.net but they still charge you for an account hosting php. You can also find free asp.net tutorials online. So maybe I am missing something here but I don't see it, what makes php free when compared to asp.net? Are open source technologies really free when compared to their "non-free' counterparts?
What is the deal with open source technologies? Are they really free?
Well ASP.net only runs on Windows and that isn't free.
When it comes to PHP, it runs on about anything, including free OS's.
I am a PHP developer for a NASDAQ company, believe me, anything to do with microsoft has mad licensing fees. Start looking at an Internet connection license for MSSQL.
With all open source software, you can download the full source code and alter any piece of it you would like. You can in no way alter .net, and if you could you would be violating licensing.
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