On Tuesday 20 November 2001 11:20 am, you stated : > On Tue, Nov 20, 2001 at 09:01:32AM -0600, John Hiemenz wrote: > >Just noting a (unusually high) number of linux articles in the latest > >Computerworld. > > > >http://www.computerworld.com/itresources/rcheadlines > > > >I generally agree with the articles Nicholas Petreley writes, but this > > week he makes exceptional sense. > > Are you talking about the article on Microsoft DLL problems? What's > surprising about that? IBM was an early adopter of creating needlessly > complex software to lock people into their main frames. When people > figured out bisync -- bad enough in its own right, they introduced SNA to > make it even more difficult for outside vendors to communicate with IBM > gear. Microsoft has just carried this a bit further. Even IBM didn't use > different calling parameters and return codes for the same system calls > depending on the software release and patch level.
Actually, no. I was referring to his article titled 'The Source Is Everything' appearing on page 50 of the printed version. I'm trying to find it online as well... Doesn't look like it is online yet. The DLL article is from last issue. This issue he is talking about open-sourced or GPL'd software vs closed-source software. _______________________________________________ Linux-users mailing list Archives, Digests, etc at http://linux.nf/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
