Source Code Isn't A Standard
Oct 09, 2009, 06:02 (6 Talkback[s])
(Other stories by Serdar Yegulalp)
"I get the impression many people who deal with open source
expect source code to act like a standard, or serve as some kind of
substitute for a standard. Ergo, something built on Linux should be
cross-compatible with everything built in Linux. I see variations
of this formula -- not always spoken out loud -- among people who
see open source as a panacea."
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