Open Source Still the Best Way to Develop Software

[ Thanks to Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols for this link. ]

"However, there's nothing magical about the Law. Just because bugs are easier to find and fix, doesn't mean that all bugs are found quickly or fixed quickly. People who actually work in open source already know this.

"...We have a very good relationship with GNOME, for example, with a very high percentage of bugs appropriately forwarded to the relevant upstream bug tracker. In other projects, it's harder to make a definitive statement. The percentage varies based on whether the Ubuntu team members have good relationships upstream, or whether there's a person acting as an ambassador from Ubuntu to upstream.""

Complete Story

Related Stories:

• Is Open Source Development Insecure?(Jul 22, 2008)
• Is open source software bad for business?(Jul 21, 2008)
• Coverity Expands DHS Scans With Java(Jul 26, 2007)
• Coverity Lets You Watch What Your Code Does(May 03, 2007)