The community thing is definitely a plus, however I can't see why the same couldn't apply to windows software developement, when you think about it, the linux kernel is developed by a small close knit group, so like the MS kernel you can't really have a chance at modding it so why bother, whats left? the gui and apps, you can mod the windows gui, all the api's are published, nothing to stop people from starting up large OSS development projects :-).
jeremyb. > From: Andrew Tarr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2002/11/09 Sat PM 04:51:11 GMT+13:00 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Microsoft OS's for free? > > The most important aspect of the Free Software fandango to me is the > community aspect. Not being much of a programmer, or for that matter a > systems tinkerer, the source code's availability to me is not much of > a day-to-day issue (although I like the thought of being able to add > my own features and fix my own bugs, if only I could program :] > ). However, I very much like the fact that the source code is open to > other people, and the development is driven by a community of users > and programmers working for themselves rather than by a company > focused on the bottom line. I can in theory join this community if I > ever get good enough at programming. > > I don't get that with microsoft.
