On Sat, 10 Dec 2005 15:02:33 +0100 "M. Fioretti" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
[...] > So, I don't know about Andrew, he'll surely speak for himself, but as > far as *I* am concerned I sure can elevate that article to the > "general level concept" status, as I've gathered enough evidence > myself in several projects over the years. Without denying for a > moment *your* (one of few exceptions, not the rule) excellent work and > dedication to OO.o. Ah... So we have very different opinions about this topic! :) No, I don't think it's a matter of individuals. I'm still trying to understand the developing system that Andrew Brown was outlining as "Open Source" in his article. He was speaking about volunteers' vs corporation's development (per evitare equivoci linguistici tra noi: sviluppo volontario vs sviluppo aziendale) and I don't believe this is Open Source or Free Software. I agree with Louis when he says: "My understanding is that open source does not depend on volunteers. It is a mode of production, one that allows for horizonless collaboration." Corporations, government entities and volunteers can be member of the same Community. And there are several Open Source/Free Software Communities in the world. Again, I may even agree with you when you say Novell, and/or Sun, and/or XYZ corporation has a wrong or bad or not enough "intelligent" way to approach open source desktop software development. However, such opinion would only explain that *some* applications of the open source concept are *perhaps* missing the goal (BTW: which goals? Having an open source desktop? Sharing knowledge? ... ?). What you think you've seen in OOo or Novell Evolution are only clues and not evidences of a general problem. Of course, I can accept your assumption and Andrew Brown's one too when we discuss in a mailing list where we can exchange our ideas. Instead, I don't accept it when it is used on a newspaper web site in order to show an axiom. Regards, Gianluca -- Il futuro, duro come non lo avreste mai immaginato: http://www.internetbookshop.it/ser/serdsp.asp?shop=1&c=KEE4YJPPYO3IO Volete scoprire cosa spinge una persona a divenire scrittore? "Sturm und Drang": http://www.lulu.com/content/116405 Vi domandate come sarà il futuro dell'Unione Europea tra vent'anni? "La fine del gioco": http://www.lulu.com/content/95804 --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
