> -----Original Message----- > From: Jochem van Dieten [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2007 5:44 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: Why Linux is more secure than Windows > > ** Private ** wrote: > > But the idea that a problem in open source software is less problematic > than > > in closed source because "you can just fix it yourself" always strikes > me as > > completely silly. > > I do not consider that argument silly. I run (or have run at some point in > time) my own custom versions of software like Firefox, Thunderbird, > PostgreSQL and Apache. I don't like doing so because it is extremely time > consuming, but it is a valid argument.
But do you think that this is common? What percentage of, say, Firefox users do think have ever looked at the source much less actually run custom one-offs? It is a valid argument (any truthful argument is valid), but I don't think it's a GOOD argument. Definitely not the first thing that should be said about open source. It is true, but again, for the vast majority of users it's a non-issue. It's basic salesmanship: aim your arguments at things important to your users. > BTW, the second part of the argument goes "or pay a third party to fix it > for you". You might - but again, most users will look to the vendor just as the would for closed source. This is actually a good thing for open source: consolidation of the experience and expectations is a good thing. Confidence in support is a good thing. Promote that, not what amounts to silly technical trivia for the vast majority of users. Jim Davis ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Upgrade to Adobe ColdFusion MX7 Experience Flex 2 & MX7 integration & create powerful cross-platform RIAs http:http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;56760587;14748456;a?http://www.adobe.com/products/coldfusion/flex2/?sdid=LVNU Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/message.cfm/messageid:227497 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5
