> -----Original Message----- > From: Jon Elson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2003 3:11 PM > > Bagotronix Tech Support wrote: > > >IMO, the software world is in terrible shape. The main reason free software > >exists is because some users got tired of being endlessly gouged by > >commercial software developers' prices and their lack of concern about > >fixing bugs, and decided to write their own stuff. > > > Yes, and it has to be REALLY bad, too! Notice that practically nobody builds > their own car, although the reliability of US-label cars is APALLING! Practically > nobody builds their own computer (with FPGAs, or hand soldering chips, etc.), > although what you can buy seems pretty good, so maybe there's no incentive.
The analogy doesn't work. If a group of volunteers could build a car, then provide FREE OF CHARGE a copy of that car to anyone with an Internet connection, I'm sure it would happen. So far, we don't have that technology! :) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/leave.html * * Contact the list manager: * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Forum Guidelines Rules: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/forumrules.html * * Browse or Search previous postings: * http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
