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| − | It's difficult, if not impossible, to argue against the value proposition of GNU and Open Source software, although some have tried. Due to zero licensing fees, lower administrative overhead, high-quality code, security releases that are distributed in minutes or hours rather than months or marketing cycles, and free online support from thousands of like-minded developers and users, GNU and Open Source offerings are often the best solution. The math is really quite compelling:
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| − | | '''Applications'''
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| − | | '''Industry Leader'''
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| − | | GNU/Linux
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| − | | Yes
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| − | | Apache Web Server
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| − | | Yes
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| − | | MySQL Relational Database
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| − | | Yes
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| − | | PHP Scripting Language
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| − | | Yes
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| − | | Joomla! Content Management System
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| − | | Yes
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| − | | Thousands of Joomla Extensions
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| − | | '''Support'''
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| − | | '''Relative Quality'''
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| − | | Joomla! Project Leadership Team
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| − | | High
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| − | | Joomla! Forge
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| − | | High
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| − | | Joomla! Online Forums
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| − | | High
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| − | | Joomla! Documentation
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| − | | Medium
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| − | | Thousands of Online Volunteers
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| − | | High
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| − | | Paid Professional Support
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| − | | Widely Available
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| − | [[Category:Getting Started FAQ]]
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| − | [[Category:Version 1.5 FAQ]]
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