[nylug-talk] open source/closed source

Joseph M. Gaffney cucullin at wtfisthat.net
Thu Mar 1 13:53:11 EST 2007


On Thursday 01 March 2007 01:36:27 pm Paul Robbins wrote:
>. If Turbo Tax created an open source
> Linux version, how much would they really make in support.

In the case of turbo tax, I would see the software being Free, and verified 
tax law updates (along with protection from the IRS, as offered by the 
company IIRC) being in a subscription service.  Value-adds.

Also, I've used (and had great luck) with the online tax companies.  Been 
doing it for a few years no, no problems.

-Joe

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