I always enjoy the "Open Source" debate. Many of those who, in fact, make their own living writing software, are alwys eager for others who write software (IBM, Microsft, et al) to turn the code over to the public domain. Arguably there are some major successes (FireFox - though it couldn't be considered a success within the enterprise), but the profit motive is what drove Lotus Notes to become as widely installed as it is. The profit motive drove Microsoft to be the largest software company in the world. The profit motive is the driving force behind why most of us visit your website i.e. to pick up a few tips and tricks.
Certainly there are those who are compelled to donate their time and talents to open source software, but I suspect the best and brightest are gainfully employed.
I always enjoy the "Open Source" debate. Many of those who, in fact, make their own living writing software, are alwys eager for others who write software (IBM, Microsft, et al) to turn the code over to the public domain. Arguably there are some major successes (FireFox - though it couldn't be considered a success within the enterprise), but the profit motive is what drove Lotus Notes to become as widely installed as it is. The profit motive drove Microsoft to be the largest software company in the world. The profit motive is the driving force behind why most of us visit your website i.e. to pick up a few tips and tricks.
Certainly there are those who are compelled to donate their time and talents to open source software, but I suspect the best and brightest are gainfully employed.
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