bklaas;148202 Wrote: > here's the manifesto that answers that question in great detail: > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cathedral_and_the_Bazaar > > embracing the idea that code shouldn't cost money is difficult for many > to grasp, I know. My philosophy usually boils down to: pay for physical > products, pay for services rendered, do not pay for software. > > philanthropy is absolutely part of it, but that's not all of it. It's > embracing the concept that "The Bazaar" can organically make better > technology than the "The Cathedral". > > Firefox (open-source) vs. IE (proprietary) > Wikipedia (open-source) vs. Encylopedia Brittanica/Encarta/Whatever > (proprietary) > > #!/benOkay I can accept the arguments about quality (don't neccessarily agree but I can accept them). WhatI stil don't see is: If I worked on FireFox or Open Office who would be putting several thousand pounds a month into my bank account?
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