Even worse, by the terms of the GPL there is no way they could make it proprietary.
One of the best features of GPLed software is that anyone can get into the source code. That means that if there is a problem someone can fix it even if the originator no longer cares. Some years back someone told me a problem was a known bug in Linux. My reply was, "A known bug in Linux has a life expectancy of two weeks". A pretty accurate estimate. Compare that to MS where a known bug is there until the next release. The problem with GPLed software is if hardware manufactures consider their drivers to be proprietary it takes awhile for someone to reverse engineer the driver so it often does not support the very latest hardware. --graywolf -- Original Message ----- From: Ken Archer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2001 7:35 PM Subject: Re: OT: Ill-timed failures > > Microsoft is known more for buying new technology than it is for > in-house inovation. Being the biggest bully on the block, it buys > what ever it wants to stifle competition. That is why Linux is such a > thorn in its side. How do buy something they give away for free? > > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
