Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Fwd: what are the "five myths about open source"?

2011-07-03 Thread  
{some lines snipped} On Sun, Jul 03, 2011 at 11:32:27AM -0400, Richard Guy Briggs wrote: > I would have thought Apache would be an obvious example: > > http://news.netcraft.com/archives/2011/01/12/january-2011-web-server-survey-4.html > > > It's install base easily outnumbers all application

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Fwd: what are the "five myths about open source"?

2011-07-03 Thread Richard Guy Briggs
On Sun, Jul 03, 2011 at 11:14:19AM -0400,   wrote: > On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 11:20:37AM -0400, Robert P. J. Day wrote: > > > > i'm not sure firefox is the example i'd want to use right now to > > demonstrate open source's spectacular glory: > > I suggest that sqlite be used as an example instead

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Fwd: what are the "five myths about open source"?

2011-07-03 Thread  
On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 11:20:37AM -0400, Robert P. J. Day wrote: > > i'm not sure firefox is the example i'd want to use right now to > demonstrate open source's spectacular glory: I suggest that sqlite be used as an example instead of firefox. It's install base easily outnumbers all applicati

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Fwd: what are the "five myths about open source"?

2011-06-28 Thread Jeffrey Moncrieff
Hello Brian, I believe this topic has some merit for this mailing list. From: "Brian Barber" To: "Rick" Cc: "Ottawa Linux Users Group" Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2011 9:47:55 AM Subject: Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Fwd: what are the "five myths about open sou

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Fwd: what are the "five myths about open source"?

2011-06-28 Thread Paul B
Robert, your link hints at the numbers: Mozilla claims 400 million users (see firefox on wikipedia). Regardless of their enterprise foibles, you can bet that most of those users don't even know they're using an open source platform every time they visit their favorite website. Regarding the

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Fwd: what are the "five myths about open source"?

2011-06-28 Thread Robert P. J. Day
On Tue, 28 Jun 2011, Rick wrote: > On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 9:28 AM, Paul B wrote: > > > > > > > > > Aside: WTF is with the need for right wing media to denigrate the > > > The right wing media has a list of 'beliefs' that they would have > you accept on faith. Things like, climate change is a my

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Fwd: what are the "five myths about open source"?

2011-06-28 Thread Robert P. J. Day
On Tue, 28 Jun 2011, Paul B wrote: > Oops, forgot the rest of you. > > Begin forwarded message: > > > From: Paul B > > Date: 28 June, 2011 9:26:18 AM EDT > > To: "Robert P. J. Day" > > Subject: Re: [OCLUG-Tech] what are the "five myths about open source"? > > > > > The most disturbing is that on

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Fwd: what are the "five myths about open source"?

2011-06-28 Thread Rick
Just answering the question Brian. On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 9:47 AM, Brian Barber wrote: > This list is for technology questions. If you want to pursue this > conversation, please take it elsewhere. > > Thanks, > Brian > > On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 9:38 AM, Rick wrote: > > On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Fwd: what are the "five myths about open source"?

2011-06-28 Thread Brian Barber
This list is for technology questions. If you want to pursue this conversation, please take it elsewhere. Thanks, Brian On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 9:38 AM, Rick wrote: > On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 9:28 AM, Paul B wrote: > >> >> > >> > Aside: WTF is with the need for right wing media to denigrate the

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Fwd: what are the "five myths about open source"?

2011-06-28 Thread Rick
On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 9:28 AM, Paul B wrote: > > > > > Aside: WTF is with the need for right wing media to denigrate the > thinkers and explorers of today? > > > > The right wing media has a list of 'beliefs' that they would have you accept on faith. Things like, climate change is a myth, the

[OCLUG-Tech] Fwd: what are the "five myths about open source"?

2011-06-28 Thread Paul B
Oops, forgot the rest of you. Sent from a locked proprietary device. I'm working on my freedom and I'll be there one day. Begin forwarded message: > From: Paul B > Date: 28 June, 2011 9:26:18 AM EDT > To: "Robert P. J. Day" > Subject: Re: [OCLUG-Tech] what are the "five myths about open sou