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Playing devil's advocate ...
I can agree that they way the Linux kernel project operates is probably the most realistic way to get a lot done with few resources. However, a key feature of the FOSS "movement" is the ideals upon which it is founded. My impression is that the whole point was to freely share ideas among a group of programmers with the goal of creating the best software.

What is clear from this is that the key value that programmers get out of being involved in FOSS is social prestige in the FOSS community. You said it yourself -- it's "his kernel" and "his project." If it were really about the software, all FOSS contributions would be anonymous. Quite to the contrary, for most open software, attribution is the only payment.

That is what I mean by this being ego-driven.
Posted by: dkawalec   Posted on: 08/18/08  (Edited: 08/18/2008 @ 01:41) You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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All makes sense  John L. Ries | 08/18/08
Agreed  Tiggster | 08/18/08
But it's not free or open ...  dkawalec | 08/18/08
actually...  kolvas | 08/18/08
Your reasoning is flawed  dkawalec | 08/18/08
Systems programming is tough  John L. Ries | 08/18/08
Very well said  Tiggster | 08/18/08
Playing devil's advocate ...  dkawalec | 08/18/08
A better way of putting it...  John L. Ries | 08/18/08
But now you're back to ...  dkawalec | 08/18/08
Pure ideology only works...  John L. Ries | 08/18/08
Why you're incorrect.  bmerc | 08/18/08
Lots of opinion here ...  dkawalec | 08/18/08
Balance  storm14k | 08/18/08
You make good points. Forking of Linux has ALWAYS been possible. But, Linus  DonnieBoy | 08/18/08
FOSS doesn't necessarily mean  Michael Kelly | 08/18/08
Idealistic Approach vs Productive Approach  Tiggster | 08/18/08
So, then FOSS in general and Linux in particular should NOT ...  dkawalec | 08/18/08
But with open source...  John L. Ries | 08/18/08
I can understand this distinction ...  dkawalec | 08/18/08
shhhhh happy  bruceslog | 08/19/08
This is to prevent MS sponsored hackers donating flaws  fr0thy2 | 08/18/08
Conspiricy Theory  Tiggster | 08/18/08
MS Hackers  zomalaja | 08/18/08
Only a fool....  storm14k | 08/18/08
The Strata  zomalaja | 08/18/08
No, but he should consider it...  dkawalec | 08/18/08
Methods might not be free or open...  John L. Ries | 08/18/08
I think we have reached a point ...  dkawalec | 08/18/08
puh-lease  Scott W | 08/18/08
I read it, thanks ...  dkawalec | 08/19/08
They understand the basic rule  mswift@... | 08/18/08
Good point ...  dkawalec | 08/18/08
Here we go again  John L. Ries | 08/18/08
All very true [nt]  dkawalec | 08/18/08
Knowledge Monopoly  jabailo1 | 08/18/08
But the knowledge is freely available...  John L. Ries | 08/18/08
So much for the linux micro-kernel ....  ShadeTree | 08/18/08
Nobody said it was a microkernel  John L. Ries | 08/18/08
Seeking full time volunteer Prep Cooks.  i8thecat | 08/19/08
freetarded  mydasx | 08/20/08
Gladly mydasx  i8thecat | 08/20/08
and then the ball went into the dirt  mydasx | 08/20/08
RE: Torvalds: No picnic to become major Linux coder  starcannon99022@... | 08/19/08
reminds me of a similar situation  dinosaur_z | 08/19/08
RE: Torvalds: No picnic to become major Linux coder  deforge | 08/20/08
RE: Torvalds: No picnic to become major Linux coder  deforge | 08/20/08

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