I struggle with this. Groups can do things and have honour. And groups often do things without paycheques. I remember a group effort to implement Tiny C for microcomputers in the late 70s... it was a group effort and was plenty honourable...
>>> "Patrick Kelly" <kameo76...@gmail.com> 17/04/2010 10:19:40 am >>> Individual work has a benefit no community work can have; honor. That product's success or failure is going to affect the image of who created it. When an individual creates a product, it has a desire to see it succeed. When a group creates a product, they have a desire to get their paychecks. You can be right about the manpower issue. In no way could on man build a bridge, but one man can build efficient software.