On Mon, Sep 13, 2010 at 6:06 PM, Arun Venkataswamy <[email protected]>wrote:
> 2010/9/12 விக்னேஷ் நந்த குமார் <[email protected]> > > > Rather than reinventing the wheel you can contribute to any of these Free > > Software, IMHO. > > > > > [OT] > > But Why? The intention is not to stop creating new software. If the OP's basic idea of the new software is completely novel then creating a new software is worth it. But if one says "I'm going to create a software exactly like facebook", then what is the use when an equivalent Free Software exists? If the OP's new software is intended to have extended features, then adding those features to the existing software makes it more usable. > "Creating" is half the fun of knowing to hack and especially if > it's a hobby/passion. Studying the existing software and modifying it is more of hacking than what creating is. A good programmer should be able to study and analyze others programs as well. -- நன்றிகளுடன், விக்னேஷ். _______________________________________________ ILUGC Mailing List: http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
