On 17 April 2012 18:15, Tom Morris <tom(a)tommorris.org> wrote:
This thread seems to have become about open source vs.
closed source, and what exactly counts as industry standard or best of breed.
I think there is a much more sensible policy we could pursue here:
1. If there is a reasonably well-developed open source alternative, use it.
2. If not, use whatever the best priced solution is.
3. Use the community to help decide what the best solution is.
Given Wikipedia's inherent systemic bias towards young geeky men with computing
experience, I'm sure some reasonably pragmatic advisers can be sought on a voluntary
basis from within Wikimedia UK's membership.
1 and 2 are already policy. Forming a "WMUK Software Advisory Group"
to help implement that policy is a good idea.