Ive been getting by just fine using Lucene for free. Why would I want to pay for support?
• Apache Lucene and Solr indeed have enjoyed great success since the projects were introduced several years ago. Much of this success has to do with its community. Many developers have gotten what they’ve needed from the community itself and we expect that this will continue to be the case. We do believe, though, that there are thousands of current users that need, or can benefit from, the predictability of enterprise-grade products and services such as ready access to technical support, training, and expert consulting. Many of these developers work for companies that as a policy, require reliable, commercial-grade support for any technology they use in mission-critical applications. In addition, without the backing of a commercial entity, enterprises are at risk if their developers with Lucene expertise leave for other companies. Finally, we believe that the certified distributions and other value-add software we provide will further improve the productivity and cost-effectiveness of
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