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I say OSS is the best thing that has happened to the software IT world. Too bad Windows isn't open source. And I hope it puts Microsoft out of business. ;)
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You don't get open source from a company.. that would contradict the whole point of open source. (unless being registered as a company helps you, like in mozilla's case)
Most open source is written by small communitys, or in some cases by just one person. For instance, I have lots of open source python scripts on my python page :D
It is ok but sometimes the best are not free. If Mircosft does get out of bussiness thanks to open-source then you will have to wait for a long time until all your games can play on Linux etc. If Mircosoft does go then there will be no Halo anymore and no xbox as then people will want open-soucre free xbox/ps2 games and ya. Open-source is not good as you do not get paid and how you are going to live if your job was a open-soucre coder.
You don't get open source from a company.. that would contradict the whole point of open source. (unless being registered as a company helps you, like in mozilla's case)
Most open source is written by small communitys, or in some cases by just one person. For instance, I have lots of open source python scripts on my python page :D
Novell made OpenSuSE, which is the open source version of SuSE Linux.
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You don't get open source from a company.. that would contradict the whole point of open source. (unless being registered as a company helps you, like in mozilla's case)
Most open source is written by small communitys, or in some cases by just one person. For instance, I have lots of open source python scripts on my python page :D
Novell made OpenSuSE, which is the open source version of SuSE Linux.
Novell was already a company before OpenSuse started.
I'm talking about groups that start oss projects, and then become registered as a company. oh, and in novells case they still made it an OSS project to benefit them.
OSS is great. It offers free and in many cases better alternatives to software you'd have to pay for.
If that's all that appeals to you, why not go with plain old freeware?
To me is seems that too many people use OSS without knowing the full point of using it, and in my opinion people who want all closed source software to be halted and such are silly. There are many open source [insert swearword here] who want OSS to rule the world as such, and stop everyone from using non-open source software.
The fact of the matter is, end users don't care. infact most end users don't know what open source is, and many have never even heard of the word or concept.. they don't care. And who can blame them? All they want to do is get something done, and the OSS [insert swearword here again] developers want to develop software which doesnt even appeal to most people, and most of it has bad quality IMO.
I'm fine with non-open source software, and I always will be. Sure, it can be nice to see open source projects, if you actually care about software development.. but I would be happy weather my browser or word program or w/e I use was closed source.
Sure, as some people [may] have said before, with some closed source software you can't be 100% sure of what you are getting.. But this is irrelevant.. if you are getting it from a shop, or are getting it from reputable sites, then it should be fine.. who says the drink you are drinking is reputable? it's the same with software.
In the way I use software, I don't care if it's open source or closed source... as long as it has the features I need or want, then I'll use it. And I am sure many others share this view with me. All those OSS [insert swearword hear yet again], should come to terms with the fact that [average] end users don't give the slightest poop, which is why closed source will always win. You also have to take into account the fact of distribution and such, closed source/corporate would win yet again.
If I ever develop software, then I'll want to make a little money out of it.. maybe lots depending on what it is. And if I do this, I'm pretty sure I won't do it with open source.. And yet again i'm sure many others share this view with me.
Sure, Linux is a great OS.. [just an example] but even with all of these communitys, most distros are missing needed features, and it's still not as good as Windows or even mac IMO. And as long as OSS developers only care about themselves and there development, and don't do what the user wants.. then they will never reach across to the end user.. and it'll only be developers that actually care.
Let's round off this post with a quick question.. If you were given the chance to help develop corporate software in some way, over developing open source software in some way, which would you pick? Take things such as credit and earning money into account.
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You have some good points in there, but does Microsoft actually care for it's users? No, they dont. They create all these nw software that people dont even need. And how long have they been trying to perfect Windows? First there was 1, than 2, than 3, than 95, than 98, than ME (which was a total piece of crap), than 2000, than XP, than Longhorn (which they developed for 2 years but than just dropped the whole project) and now Vista in development. Dont you think if Microsoft actually listened to all the reviews they get they would actually make a good Windows by now?
Every time a new version of Windows is about to come out, Microsoft always says that it will be virus free, impossible to hack, etc. But when it comes out, there are already more than 1000 viruses in just 24 hours. So when you think about it, what is better? And now with Vista, they made it a public beta, meaning that by the time it will be released, just when you will install it in your computer, millions of viruses will exist and be on the way to your computer.
For Linux, virus and the fear or being cracked isnt such a big issue, because not many people use, or even know how to use a Linux. 99.9% of all viruses that are created for computers are made for the operating system series...yes thats right, WINDOWS.
Its great. It gives people a chance to use good, free software that works. It will never put Microsoft out of business though, since there will always be the people who only trust the big corporate companys and blame everything on the smaller people. (No, I'm not talking about midgets, I just couldn't think of any other way to put it). :P
You have some good points in there, but does Microsoft actually care for it's users? No, they dont. They create all these nw software that people dont even need. And how long have they been trying to perfect Windows? First there was 1, than 2, than 3, than 95, than 98, than ME (which was a total piece of crap), than 2000, than XP, than Longhorn (which they developed for 2 years but than just dropped the whole project) and now Vista in development. Dont you think if Microsoft actually listened to all the reviews they get they would actually make a good Windows by now?
Every time a new version of Windows is about to come out, Microsoft always says that it will be virus free, impossible to hack, etc. But when it comes out, there are already more than 1000 viruses in just 24 hours. So when you think about it, what is better? And now with Vista, they made it a public beta, meaning that by the time it will be released, just when you will install it in your computer, millions of viruses will exist and be on the way to your computer.
For Linux, virus and the fear or being cracked isnt such a big issue, because not many people use, or even know how to use a Linux. 99.9% of all viruses that are created for computers are made for the operating system series...yes thats right, WINDOWS.
Longhorn is Vista. Longhorn was the code name and Vista is the name.
Free is excellent.
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