Chris Lattner wrote:
> 
> On Mar 23, 2009, at 8:02 PM, Jeff Law wrote:
> 
>> Chris Lattner wrote:
>>>>>
>>>> These companies really don't care about FOSS in the same way GCC
>>>> developers do.   I'd be highly confident that this would still be a
>>>> serious issue for the majority of the companies I've interacted with
>>>> through the years.
>>>
>>> Hi Jeff,
>>>
>>> Can you please explain the differences you see between how GCC
>>> developers and other people think about FOSS?  I'm curious about your
>>> perception here, and what basis it is grounded on.
>>>
>> I'd divide customers into two broad camps.  Both camps are extremely
>> pragmatic, but they're focused on two totally different goals.
> 
> Thanks Jeff, I completely agree with you.  Those camps are very common
> in my experience as well.  Do you consider GCC developers to fall into
> one of these two categories, or do you see them as having a third
> perspective?  I know that many people have their own motivations and
> personal agenda (and it is hard to generalize) but I'm curious what you
> meant above.

I'm sure you are, but this is getting to be way off-topic.

Andrew.

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