Linux Today: Linux News On Internet Time.
Search Linux Today
Linux News Sections:  Blog -  Developer -  High Performance -  Infrastructure -  IT Management -  Security -  Storage -
Linux Today Navigation
LT Home
Preferences
Contribute
Link to Us
Search
Linux Jobs

Linux Today
Enterprise Linux Today
Apache Today
JustLinux.com
Linux Planet
PHPBuilder
All Linux Devices
Technology Jobs

JustTechJobs.com

LinuxToday Newsletters
Server Daily
IT Management Daily
Subscribe News
Subscribe PR
Subscribe Security

internet.com
Internet News
Small Business

Advertise
Newsletters
Tech Jobs
E-mail Offers

 










Current Newswire:

20 popular Ubuntu Linux apps you may want to try

A Selection of the Very Best Open Source Tutorials and Tools

Android Ice Cream Sandwich ported to x86 tablets, netbooks and notebooks

SECURITY: Google Chrome 17 Improves Security

How to read a CSV file in Perl?

Red Hat Brings Gluster to Amazon Cloud

New Linux kernel fixes power-saving issues

Using Wii remote with Android Device- Taking Gaming to the Next Level

Commercial Support now available for the open-source NGINX Web server

Linux Top 5: Linux's New Fellow



Applications Management Engineer Sr (NYC)
Next Step Systems
US-NY-New York

Justtechjobs.com Post A Job | Post A Resume
:OSNews: Open Source--The Salvation Army of Software?
OSNews: Open Source--The Salvation Army of Software?
Oct 5, 2004, 01 :00 UTC (9 Talkback[s]) (5845 reads)

(Other stories by Paul Krill)

[ Thanks to Jason Greenwood for this link. ]

"Is open source becoming the dumping ground for no-longer-wanted software, sort of like a Salvation Army dropoff point for programs instead of old clothes?

"Some recent announcements lend credence to this argument..."

Complete Story

Related Stories:
Computer Business Review: New Red Hat Projects Build on Netscape Acquisition(Oct 04, 2004)
ComputerWorld: Q&A: Red Hat's CEO on His Company's Latest Acquisition(Oct 04, 2004)
CNET News: Red Hat Acquires AOL's Netscape Server Software(Sep 30, 2004)
SearchDatabase: Ingres Open Source Database on the Rise(Aug 21, 2004)
SearchEnterpriseLinux: Open Source Making Its Mark(Aug 18, 2004)


Index Mode   |   Flat Mode   |   Thread Mode   |   Thread Flat  
  Talkback(s) Name  and Date
Usually there is is not a whole lot one  ...   Bad Title   
kelaklub
Oct 5, 2004, 01:53:31
 
The author likens code contributions to  ...   sensationalist title but no meat   
wildpossum
Oct 5, 2004, 08:54:36
 
I say so what if it is. It is better to  ...   Who Cares if it is?   
drew Roberts
Oct 5, 2004, 11:04:33
 
Don't know... They've tried ever ...   Lastest PR Spin from Microsoft?   
Nicholas Donovan
Oct 5, 2004, 13:31:29
 
And the Salvation Army is bad exactly ho ...   I fail to see the problem   
Carlos Cesar
Oct 5, 2004, 14:17:49
 
> "Is open source becoming the dumping g ...   Simple & quick answer [no] :))   
R.L.
Oct 5, 2004, 22:57:16
 
Uh.... duh?  Seriously, they talk about  ...   Duh   
Benjamin Smith
Oct 6, 2004, 05:59:42
 
Such a large number of products and tech ...   Unfortunatly   
Alex
Oct 7, 2004, 17:17:28
 
Interesting article and comments.  I&#39 ...   Sally Ann   
Arden
Oct 7, 2004, 21:44:08
 
  Home | Search Talkbacks | Customize View    Top of Page  



Enter your comments below:

* Your Name:

* Your Email Address:

* Subject:

CC: [will also send this talkback to an E-Mail address]

* Comments:

Tags allowed:<I>,<B> and <U>. See our talkback-policy for more about talkback content.

Fields marked with * are required!

..............................




All times are recorded in UTC.
Linux is a trademark of Linus Torvalds.
Powered by Linux, Apache and PHP