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Hello Robert - At 09:43 AM 9/22/2003 -0500, you wrote: >CA> There are many assumptions about opensource and Linux in >particular. I think >CA> if you could find a listing of 'contributors' to any one project you would >CA> be surprised that there aren't as many as you might think. > >I was referring to projects I have been involved in myself... POPFile >most recently, and projects that people I knew were involved in, that >I had 'knowledge by proxy' of. You haven't specified any numbers but based on your information you feel that opensource can put more men on the job? >CA> You have the impression that opensource 'projects' are totally democratic >CA> and don't suppress unpopular ideas nor ever become cliquish. Tis not the >CA> case from my experiences. > >I was basing my comments on personal experience, and the experience of >co-workers as related to me by them, not general impressions. > >Yeah... Ok... like I said... I am probably prejudiced. > >So much fun... so little time. I am prepared to enjoy whatever opensource can produce without the need to canonize opensource. I am also prepared to enjoy commercial software without prejudice. Charles.Angelich http:/www.undercoverdesign.com/dosghost/ --=======2BB56A00======= Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; x-avg=cert; x-avg-checked=avg-ok-5AD01FF4 Content-Disposition: inline --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.520 / Virus Database: 318 - Release Date: 9/18/2003 --=======2BB56A00=======-- To unsubscribe from SURVPC send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe SURVPC in the body of the message. Also, trim this footer from any quoted replies. More info can be found at; http://www.softcon.com/archives/SURVPC.html
