Linked by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Thu 20th Oct 2005 01:58 UTC
Although open source software comes with lofty (and sometime altruistic) ambitions, some developers worry that the model just doesn't present a practical plan for the future of the software industry. Shawn Shell argues that proprietary software is here to stay for a lot of good reasons. Why should you bother with looking at open source software though? Isn't it safer to stick with Microsoft and the other big corporate software designers? David Chisnall helps us to distinguish between proprietary (sometimes referred to as "predatory") software and its open source counterparts.
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2005-07-24
The free code will get better and better (1000 eyes) and if all else fails you can make it better yourself.
The closed+"in it for the money" code however, even if designed and coded carefully will eventually have a deadline and that's when it usually starts to get ugly. Also after the product is sold the drive to make it better is not exactly great (especially so if you plan on releasing a V2.0 eventually).