Linked by Kroc Camen on Thu 1st Oct 2009 21:02 UTC
We reported earlier on a blog post entitled "Ubuntu Report Card (2009)" where the author detailed how they felt the Ubuntu experience had improved over the years. In a follow-up series of articles looking at the future, Tanner Helland has written 10 different broadly-scoped feature requests that [he] 'and many others would like to see by the time Ubuntu 10.10 rolls around'.
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I have no problem with open source. I do have a problem with people who push an ideology that demonizes proprietary software developers.
Why would anyone do that?
The only people who might deserve demonizing are those who would demonize you. An eye for an eye, as it were ...
Now there do seem to be a lot of proprietary software developers who want to endlessly try to discredit open source. In reality, open source is just self-help collaboration, so why on earth should it be disparaged?
Member since:2009-02-19
You are somewhat misinformed. The FSF is not every Open Source developer. For every loud-mouthed zealot, there's an enormous corpus of normal programmers, who just want to create decent, usable software, that benefits them. Using Linux, or Open Source software in general, does not require that one subscribe to a particular philosophy; some will push it, yes, but more won't, and you'll be able to get along pretty well without anyone force-feeding you kool-aide.
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2006-01-27
I'd argue that a good operating system needs both. Look at Windows for example. A fantastic selection of open source and freeware programs written by FOSS community, hobbiests, gov't, educational organizations, etc. And right alongside of that is a full lineup of commercial offerings - games, CAD, GIS, etc.
No need for the either/or ultimatum, pick and choose whatever you need from both.