Re: Essay RFC delayed.

[Derek Balling]

>Realistically, the major contributors of open source have mostly been hackers.
>Would there be a significant reduction in the proliferation and quality of
>free software if linux had not gone corporate?

Quality : No, other than that which is created by the talent and resources
brought to the table by "corporate" types.

Proliferation: Absolutely there would be a dramatic difference. Two years
ago, to bring a Linux server into an organization that was primarily, say,
Windows, was a nightmarish ordeal. Been there, done that. Now, with
corporate america "aware" at least of Linux, and its benefits, and it
having some associated clout, it is far easier for Joe Hacker to convince
his boss that "Hey you should replace that NT server with a Linux box..."