On 6/9/07, Mark Waser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
...Same goes for most software developed by this method–almost all the great open source apps are me-too knockoffs of innovative proprietary programs, and those that are original were almost always created under the watchful eye of a passionate, insightful overseer or organization.
Obviously the author hasn't bothered looking at many open source projects. There are swaths of innovative usable open source projects. The thing is, they are often not noticed, because innovative does not necessarily mean useful to everyone who owns a computer. I'm also more convinced that the opposite is true: open source innovation leads to commercial knock-offs. e.g. iTunes is a piece of crap in comparison to amarok. J ----- This list is sponsored by AGIRI: http://www.agiri.org/email To unsubscribe or change your options, please go to: http://v2.listbox.com/member/?member_id=231415&user_secret=e9e40a7e
