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Wayne Niddery [TeamB]
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Wayne Niddery [TeamB]
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Re: Open Source vs. Commercial2005-06-05 07:19:27 AM delphi128 Ingvar Nilsen writes: Quote
difference is the fuel. -- Wayne Niddery - Logic Fundamentals, Inc. (www.logicfundamentals.com) RADBooks: www.logicfundamentals.com/RADBooks.html "The purpose of morality is to teach you, not to suffer and die, but to enjoy yourself and live." - Ayn Rand |
marek jedlinski
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2005-06-05 09:10:06 AM
Re: Open Source vs. Commercial
On Sat, 4 Jun 2005 21:39:44 +0200, "Rudy Velthuis [TeamB]"
<XXXX@XXXXX.COM>writes: QuoteAt 21:27:08, 04.06.2005, Captain Jake writes: has dropped considerably since late 1990s, and those that remain typically offer only a subset of all groups. Very unfortunate, since it is in many ways a more convenient medium than web-based forums, which seem to be what's replacing Usenet. That is to say, increased commercialization of a medium that was once "free" is making is less, not more viable. Meanwhile, phpBB is free, and it's flourishing. .marek -- No ads, no nags freeware: www.tranglos.com (KeyNote, PhoneDeck, KookieJar, Oubliette, URLInject) |
Rudy Velthuis [TeamB]
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2005-06-05 09:23:29 AM
Re: Open Source vs. Commercial
At 03:10:06, 05.06.2005, marek jedlinski writes:
Quote>Like I said, there is not much innovation in newsreaders anymore Rudy Velthuis [TeamB] velthuis.homepage.t-online.de "He is one of those people who would be enormously improved by death." - H. H. Munro (Saki) (1870-1916) |
Nick Hodges [TeamB]
Delphi Developer |
2005-06-05 04:27:14 PM
Re: Open Source vs. Commercial
Abdullah Kauchali writes:
QuoteOpen source is harmful to the society from an economic society" is a new one on me. ;-) -- Nick Hodges -- TeamB Lemanix Corporation -- www.lemanix.com Read my Blog -- www.lemanix.com/nick |
Nick Hodges [TeamB]
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2005-06-05 04:33:18 PM
Re: Open Source vs. Commercial
Captain Jake writes:
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Nick Hodges [TeamB]
Delphi Developer |
2005-06-05 04:36:21 PM
Re: Open Source vs. Commercial
Captain Jake writes:
QuoteIt results in 1) an inefficient allocation of resources 2) less isn't inherently inefficient. The price of $0 is still a price. I myself consider OSS an exceedingly efficient use of resources -- especially since I can use those allocated resources at a very low price. From the perspective of a user, free is as efficient as it gets. Your only other recourse here is to argue that some entity should force OSS programmers to charge for their work. Or, in other words, the market has set the price for Linux, and it is set at $0. 2) Innovation is a totally subjective measure, and thus you can't assert that there is less or more of it because of OSS. -- Nick Hodges -- TeamB Lemanix Corporation -- www.lemanix.com Read my Blog -- www.lemanix.com/nick |
Nick Hodges [TeamB]
Delphi Developer |
2005-06-05 04:37:57 PM
Re: Open Source vs. Commercial
Captain Jake writes:
QuoteInnovation stopped dead. QuoteWant more examples? Look -- Nick Hodges -- TeamB Lemanix Corporation -- www.lemanix.com Read my Blog -- www.lemanix.com/nick |
Nick Hodges [TeamB]
Delphi Developer |
2005-06-05 04:44:03 PM
Re: Open Source vs. Commercial
Wayne Niddery [TeamB] writes:
QuoteThe worse that you can claim is that *specific products* may no away, and is not forced to be "free" like "free health care". -- Nick Hodges -- TeamB Lemanix Corporation -- www.lemanix.com Read my Blog -- www.lemanix.com/nick |
Nick Hodges [TeamB]
Delphi Developer |
2005-06-05 04:46:02 PM
Re: Open Source vs. Commercial
Captain Jake writes:
QuoteUnfortunately, when I have come up with one, I have written it into my buggy whip, but of course, no one will pay for it, so in the end, my innovation is wasted. The fact that Newsreaders are basically free should be a signal to you to spend your time innovating elsewhere. -- Nick Hodges -- TeamB Lemanix Corporation -- www.lemanix.com Read my Blog -- www.lemanix.com/nick |
Nick Hodges [TeamB]
Delphi Developer |
2005-06-05 04:50:06 PM
Re: Open Source vs. Commercial
Captain Jake writes:
QuoteHe couldn't envision the possibility that innovation would find Nick Hodges -- TeamB Lemanix Corporation -- www.lemanix.com Read my Blog -- www.lemanix.com/nick |
Nick Hodges [TeamB]
Delphi Developer |
2005-06-05 04:53:25 PM
Re: Open Source vs. Commercial
Wayne Niddery [TeamB] writes:
QuoteThe are not beasts of burden you can making choices for themselves. The notion that anyone -- even Jake -- knows "the best allocation of resources" is, of course, wrong. -- Nick Hodges -- TeamB Lemanix Corporation -- www.lemanix.com Read my Blog -- www.lemanix.com/nick |
Rudy Velthuis [TeamB]
Delphi Developer |
2005-06-05 05:21:41 PM
Re: Open Source vs. Commercial
At 10:33:18, 05.06.2005, Nick Hodges [TeamB] writes:
QuoteCaptain Jake writes: Rudy Velthuis [TeamB] velthuis.homepage.t-online.de "Humor is a {*word*221} sword - it allows you to make a point without drawing {*word*76}." -- Mary Hirsch |
Nick Hodges [TeamB]
Delphi Developer |
2005-06-05 05:24:07 PM
Re: Open Source vs. Commercial
Rudy Velthuis [TeamB] writes:
QuoteIncluding Borland. <g> -- Nick Hodges -- TeamB Lemanix Corporation -- www.lemanix.com Read my Blog -- www.lemanix.com/nick |
Abdullah Kauchali
Delphi Developer |
2005-06-05 06:00:23 PM
Re: Open Source vs. Commercial
Nick Hodges [TeamB] writes:
QuoteIndeed -- Borland has benefited nicely from JEDI, and by extension, its |
Nick Hodges [TeamB]
Delphi Developer |
2005-06-05 06:20:52 PM
Re: Open Source vs. Commercial
Abdullah Kauchali writes:
QuoteMight be a good idea for Borland to start paying the JEDI contributors Nick Hodges -- TeamB Lemanix Corporation -- www.lemanix.com Read my Blog -- www.lemanix.com/nick |