What would you take into account when you were asked to compare software? [closed]

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Published on 2012-10-13T17:46:29Z Indexed on 2012/10/13 21:52 UTC
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For my master's thesis, I am asked to make a comparative study of frameworks for cross-platform mobile development.

I want to eliminate the chances of having missed something in my comparison. This is why I want to ask what YOU would value (most) when comparing such frameworks (Like for instance PhoneGap and Appcelerator Titanium).

Performance, capabilities and licensing are kind of obvious, but can you think of others?

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