Is free software good for developers?

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Tom deL wrote:

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Geez, this is getting scary ... first finding myself agreeing with
Bruce N. and now you <g

Now, I am very afraid.

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So you won't be surprised to learn that I still own a couple of
(functioning) Beta VCR's, eh? LOL

Not at all.

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And if I ever find myself reduced to having to sell something that I
feel is inferior, I think that I will just go for a sail and forget to
come back to the dock.

Ah sailing. A passion that I could talk about for long time. Do you
race?

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You too, I am working on that as we speak.

Unfortunately, I'm just working. I even have to meet with a client
tomorrow. At least it's at the yacht club. :-)

--
Kevin Powick

#22

Kevin Powick wrote:

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Tom deL wrote:

similar sized companies, and we could probably write all that
software ourselves.

I think that's a highly optimistic/ambitious view. :-)

Is it? Things like mySQL, PHP, Apache, PHPGroupware, The Gimp come to
mind. That whole KDE thing? Linux?

Maybe I misunderstood AY's oringinal comment.

I thought he was saying that if they hired just a couple more
developers, he and his team could write all the software they were
currently paying for. This is highly unlikely considering the the
thousands of developer hours required.

Actually, you understood me pretty well. If a hundred SMEs all hired

one developer each, the resulting team could do just that.

And as for the thousands of developer hours required? That team has
four of them available every week :-) (thousands of hours, that is :-)

And yes, my tongue is in my cheek a bit, but as I said, the internet
allows that sort of collaboration and most of those hours are
development hours, and not wasted on admin...

Cheers,
Wol

#23

Hi Kevin,

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And if I ever find myself reduced to having to sell something that I
feel is inferior, I think that I will just go for a sail and forget to
come back to the dock.

Ah sailing. A passion that I could talk about for long time. Do you
race?

Just having returned from having a pint with Billy Pilgrim (unstuck in
time), my apology for the delayed reaction.

No racing for me since the late 1970's when for bigger boats I decided
that steaks, porter and sunsets were more rewarding than throwing money
at the lofts and graphite paint folks <g>

Small boats: my favorite one-design class - Windsurfers - is no longer
a one-design class since Windsurfing International lost the patent
wars. Regardless, my age and weight would make me pretty uncompetitive
in any event. Still I toss one in and wallow about once in a while.

Are you actively racing? That _is_ one of the best real life chess
games going IMHO.
-Tom

#24

Tom deL wrote:

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Are you actively racing?

Oh yes... Not to make anyone feel bad about the Winter they may be
having, but I just spent this Sat-Mon in Acapulco, racing on a J/24.
The regatta was part of a qualifying series for the 2007 J/24 Worlds.

The J/24 is fun, but I too prefer smaller boats. For the past 2
summers, I was crewing on a 505. Now THAT is a great dinghy. I would
love to own one some day.

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That is one of the best real life chess
games going IMHO.

Agreed. From shore, it may be as exciting to watch as watching paint
dry, but to be in the fleet is fantastic. I think it's one of the few
sports in which you can participate at a very competative level for
most of a lifetime - And no matter how long you do it, you never stop
learning.

My brother was really into windsurfing at one time, but I never picked
up the sport.

--
Kevin Powick

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