Shawn Walker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > If all all OSS users were enthusiasts, we had more free software. The big
> > problem is that the OSS motion did create a lot of lazy people who just wait
> > for things to happen and who demand for new solutions istead of creating
> > solutions.
>
> I of course never said that it was not possible to provide open source
> replacements. However, not all of us have the necessary skills like
> Joerg to write replacements for libm or even far more complicated
> components. There's also the issue of sorting out specific binary
> compatabilities, and so forth. I would rather spend my time getting a
> working distribution than worrying about re-inventing the wheel to
> replace specific binary-only components when they already work just
> fine...that's all.
If we are talking about x86 or sparc, you are right. If we are talking about
new platforms, availability of sources becomes essentiell.
Jörg
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