Hi all !
In open source systems, if there are some problems which should be fixed
or if there are some requirements for new functionality, the response is
usually different from that in proprietary systems.
If development is going on in this particular field some developer might
be glad if he gets information about a problem or ideas for new
functionality. The problem might well get fixed or the new functionaliy
implemented. The company financing his work pays the bill.
If not, usually the person with requirements would have to pay for
development. Either he sends a patch which might be accepted or not, or
he asks some developer to solve the problem and pays the bill.
Requirements for new functionality is a way to get income.
Othen there is no one who accepts responsibility for fixing problems.
The most incredible problems can remain for years without getting fixed.
If no one pays, nothing gets done.
If I was responsible for an open source system I imagine I would keep
lists of all possible things that could be improved and all bugs that
possibly could get fixed and use these lists to get income.
Cheers,
Erling
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