In terms of the quality of a software product, it isn't really a question of open source vs. closed or proprietary development; it's a matter of development expertise, which usually means training and experience. I think the SqueezeBox line is well engineered hardware, but in some areas the software under the hood is . . . well, I suppose the kindest word would be "amateurish". It works (mostly), and the concept is good, but if one of the things Logitech brings to the table is some better-qualified software engineering, that can only be a good thing. One of the strengths of open source development is that it reaps a very wide swath of ideas, but one of its weaknesses is that hurried, dilettante development of those ideas often doesn't follow professional engineering practices. If Logitech is willing to add some software engineering expertise to the development path, it's bound to make a good product even better.
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