Subj : Re: GNU Public Licences Revisited (again)
To   : comp.programming
From : Willem
Date : Mon Sep 26 2005 12:10 am

)> What does Close-Source Software have that Open-Source Software does not ?
)>
)> You can bash the benefits of OSS-over-CSS all you want, but that
)> doesn't change the fact that you have yet to mention a single benefit
)> of CSS-over-OSS.  And without that, you simply have no case.

Joe wrote:

) Experience of using both open source and closed source software leads me to
) this conclusion.
)
) Having experienced Linux desktops, I'll stick with Windows anytime.  Having
) experienced Linux servers (I'll use them, but I'd probably try out Windows
) alternertives next time).  Havnig attempted to find information on problems
) in open source and closed source systems - I'm more likely to find a fix on
) the Internet for closed source systems.  There are loads of reasons.
) Overall, the closed nature and the initial cost associated with closed
) source are generally small in comparision with the tedious issues that need
) to be resolved with typical open source efforts.  There are some open source
) apps that I use in preference to closed source (e.g. Firefox browser) - but
) I don't use it because it's open source (I only download the binary - I have
) no interest in the source code).  As soon as Windows Vistar (aka Longhorn)
) is released, I'll be looking at IE7 and Office 12 (Office 12 blows the pants
) off of open office).

So to boil that down to one sentence: you're saying that in
your experience, open source software is of less quality
than closed source software.

Firstly, I have seen enough OSS that was of better quality
than the equivalent CSS.

Secondly, the actual difference probably comes from the majority of CSS
being written by large companies, and the majority of OSS being written
by amateurs and hobbyists.  So, the difference does not comes from the
source being open or closed, it comes from something completely different.


SaSW, Willem
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