FOSS In A Startup

So with FOSS libraries, everything is a little harder (since you need to read the source in order to understand the nuances of an interface).
On the other hand, with FOSS, when you have a problem, you can almost always find the answer in the source. With closed-source software - you are stuck with the support.
Sometimes the support of a proprietary product is really good - and sometimes they need your source in order to help you - and you spend hours and days in order to come up with a stand-alone demonstration of the problem you're having.
Personally, I prefer the poor documentation with the source code, then the good documentation with having to wait for support coming from across the sea (i.e. at least one working day to get the request for extra details, and another working day to get the answer).

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