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:Raw Matter: Free Software and Quality
Raw Matter: Free Software and Quality
Oct 9, 2006, 22 :30 UTC (0 Talkback[s]) (6867 reads)

"Ben Chaff argues that Free Software is better than average in terms of security when compared to the proprietary software market, but falls short of the standards that apply for software used in crash-and-people-will-die type of mission critical applications.

"I fear I have to cry foul here: developing software for the kind of systems he describes (nuclear power plant controlling, medical equipment, ...) means developing software with a large budget and a limited, relatively well specified functionality..."

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