On Monday 25 November 2002 19:08, Andrew Ho wrote: > "Where does open source software typically come from"
Professional programmers working in firms that may be IT generators or IT users produce a large proportion of Open Source software. SOme of it in work time as a result of scratching an itch, some as a raction to having to make expedient compromises in their working time, some of it (locally) as a core part of their commissioned work, released as OSS for the twin reasons of philosophy and an argued practical advantage. Where did GT.M come from? In what sense is LANL a health service provider? I suppose that to develope a health -related program or element, it is necessary to have some nodding acquaintance with the world of healthcare, but I think all one can say about software is that it comes, largely, from programmers, whether professional or like me amateur, and that while the domain knowledge of the amateur can count for a lot, professionals make code faster and more prolifically than amateurs. And often righter. -- From one of the Linux desktops of Dr Adrian Midgley http://www.defoam.net/
