12 Apr
2011
12 Apr
'11
3:54 p.m.
On 4/12/11 3:16 PM, "Richard" <legalize at xmission.com> wrote:
In article <4DA4C3A2.1020307 at bitsavers.org>,
Al Kossow <aek at bitsavers.org> writes:
Some open source is crap, but much of it isn't, and if you compare it with a
lot of the retail software out there, is just as good. If you have
installed a windows or mac package lately, even much of the commercial stuff
drags a bunch of un needed crap along with it.
At least with open source software, if something doesn't work as you think
it should... You can fix it :)
My pet peeve are projects that drag in dozens of
libraries, which then
drag in dozens more. Of course, these then conflict with other projects'
expectations, or screw up other already running builds.
This is the new "script kiddie" way to make open source. Just mashup
a bunch of libraries and bind them together with chewing gum and
bailing wire.
Like most things in the world, you get what you pay for with open source.