Charity shuns open source code
In the computing world, open-source software is often taken to mean free - so why would a charity choose to fork out good money for proprietary software?
The theory behind open-source software is that it avoids many of the pitfalls - including cost - of closed alternatives.
But Steven Buckley, who runs Christian Aid's common knowledge programme, prefers to buy software from the likes of Microsoft. Is this not odd for a charity?
"Open-source doesn't mean free," he told BBC World Service's Digital Planet programme.
"Quite often, if you install open-source software within an organisation, you have a support contract that goes with it - it's an essential part of operating that software.
"Over time, that can actually cost more than having Windows on an enterprise machine."
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