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Hmmm, sounds like your upset about open source...

Pardon my pointing it out but there are a couple of things that become apparent in your posts.

First, let's start with the "holding back innovation" claims. Fact of the matter is, there is NOTHING innovative about copying someone else. Zip, zero, nada...

"Patents applied to software will stifle technological development in the US."

Show me ANY area in computing or IT that is lacking in innovation, just one! The truth is innovation is coming so fast and furious no one can keep up with all of it.

"The main application of this is in new technologies and emerging technologies,

As I said, show me just one and maybe then I'll listen to the rest of your claims.

"to which open source software can be easily adapted, as it is open and out there and therefore easy to modify and build with and upon."

So what? From the tone of that statement it really sounds like you are complaining that open source may be held back due to the fact it can't participate in patents due to it's own license. That would be the fault of open source, not the entire patent system or the millions using it. Your trying to get the tail to wag the dog and that's just not going to happen.

"The small guy can change direction rapidly, keep abreast of the latest changes, stay dynamic - he's not under the pressure of the market like the big players are."

Wrong for two reasons. First, yes we are ALL in the same market and the same forces apply to large and small a like. If you think the likes of MS, Sun, and IBM aren't "staying abreast" you're kidding yourself.

Second, what you seem to be suggesting is that I fire all my existing staff and replace them with open source people. Sorry but I don't think a single one of my employees would agree with you. In fact I am certain of it. (Moving to open source would require new people or retraining all the existing staff.) And when all of that is done, then what? I am then in a position where I can spend every dime I have in R&D only to hand it to some open source group for a pat on the back.

Frell That!!!


The real problem here is that folks like yourself that have never made a "bet the company" investment, have never sweated blood to keep the company on solid financial ground, has never created a job for anyone else, want the benefits (for free) from those of us that do. It's just that simple...

Posted by: No_Ax_to_Grind   Posted on: 12/10/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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