Build a 100% Legal IT Business.

What's wrong with your existing IT Business. Most companies today do produce good reliable software, even though most of it might not be written using 100% legal development tools, or hosted on 100% legal platforms. The reason behind this is the cost of purchasing such an expensive architecture. For example: Hosting a Java Based Servlet engine usually requires a Server OS + Suitable Application Server. Both of which can run into thousands of dollars.

Here are some typical cost factors for hosting a Legal Web server within your company. Here we assume that you wish to host an internal accounting system, plus several inventory systems.

As you can see the above value is not a pretty site for any startup company in Sri Lanka.

Knowing that most companies in Sri Lanka will not spend so much, we need to look for a general alternative that will help in legalizing a software company. The most beneficial way is to look at Open-Source software. The following table shows the same scenario as above but at a fraction of the cost. As you can see the entire system can be model by using Hardware alone. The below system is not only cheap but highly upgradeable and extensible.

Another example of a typical business partner hoping to be rich one day. hoping he will not be sued for using illegal software, he maintains vigilance and is less forward in advertising his aims in the open market. Thus he has everything to fear.		A strategic business partner recognizers his weakness and migrates to an Open-Source environment. Hence he puts his money where his mouth is, and advertises openly regarding his business plans and proposition. Gaining momentum as he moves ahead of the crowd. Thus he has nothing to fear.

Read other documents published by product analysts who have been in the industry for more than 10 years. This is the whole truth and nothing but the truth. Remember, many people will love to fool you with lots of statistics. All of them are right, based on some condition or another. You as a customer needs to identify these points before making a Solid Legal Decision. Even I have targeted the above graphs based on the conditions mentioned below.

1. Employees don't leave in sudden notice.
2. There's no radical government move towards Anti-IT.
3. Employees don't sabotage the servers on purpose.
4. CEO keeps his head on his shoulders and is determined to strive ahead.
5. Employees are determined to be a part of this entire organization.
6. Employees are willing to spend some time learning the Linux OS.
7. You do not need support from External 3rd Parties.

Remember, each company will give its opinion based on its business model, and how their business modal works. Also they would strive to show how cost affective it can be in the long run. Each person has their own view of business and modal. For example: you cannot ask an independent  Java Programmer/Contractor who wants to develop a stock control system using Windows 2003/Oracle/Weblogic to invest 2 million rupees into it.. But he can invest about 40,000/- into purchasing a computer to run all his applications such as Tomcat/MySQL/Linux and still get the same results. Further as his little business improves, he can purchase more PC's for 20,000/- for his junior developers.