On 01/26/2012 06:25 AM, andy pugh wrote: > It is worth bearing in mind, thought, that no matter what else > happens, your installation of LinuxCNC will continue to work, and as > long as you keep a copy of the source there is no reason that it can't > continue to do so indefinitely. > New features and support for new hardware might stall, but the > complete non-reliance on a supporting company/organisation is one of > the strengths of open source. >
That's true. But, like anything else in the world, we progress. New features, bug fixes, operating systems that become obsolete and no longer supported and unavailable are just some of the things that can and do happen over time. Eventually you get to a point where what you have doesn't work anymore. Complete non-reliance on an organization can also be a big weakness of open source. You do have to have some kind of organization in place - determining when new releases come out, managing the resources to be able to put out a new release, and coordinating new releases, bug fixes, and features. Anarchy isn't normally a strength. ;-) Mark ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Keep Your Developer Skills Current with LearnDevNow! The most comprehensive online learning library for Microsoft developers is just $99.99! Visual Studio, SharePoint, SQL - plus HTML5, CSS3, MVC3, Metro Style Apps, more. Free future releases when you subscribe now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/learndevnow-d2d _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
