On Thu, 6 Jan 2005 14:13:07 -0600, Baudouin, Andrew <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: <snip>
> by the > definition of its development model, can't have the best features and the > most stability because the people who write it are doing it in their spare > time. No way!! I know of, am , and have worked with ALOT of free software developers who have had the pleasure to incorporate free software development into their daily work. Do you think linux was done entirely on unpaid time? Sure somethings start as a hobby. But others also start as a company funded project or product. Sure allot of us take our work home, we brag that we work during our spare time, we enjoy all night coding sessions, doesn't mean we haven't a clue how to get paid for what we like doing. > I know that others here think differently about the current state of > GNU/Linux, but it just isn't ready for prime time; On the desktop maybe so maybe not it depends how well you learn and how much time you can or want to spend on learning. My aunt Teenie used to teach dos at a tech school and now has no clue how to get spyware off her windows box. Could she learn to? Humans have an amazing ability to learn and linux is ready for users. > and asking users to start > hacking, fixing bugs, and submitting feature requests is not the answer > unless you are going to pay them. Why ask them to? Thats the "computer guys(tm)" job. I get calls every day and night from users reporting /bugs/ (well you know ) in windows. Can I fix em? No! I can correct the cause's and send in my findings to M$ (rolls-eyes). My best advice is this, "Don't take advice, Don't give advice"
