> this is mainly a comparison to closed source - if it's not in the corporation plan - you won't ever see the change you want.
The thing is, that corporate plan is driven by profitability, and profitability is driven by what people want. It's just basic economics at work.
In contrast, the FOSS approach is to rely on either charity or an alternative business model. When it comes to doing the nasty but necessary hard work to make good software, neither of those has proved as reliable an incentive as being able to pay the rent.
The thing is, that corporate plan is driven by profitability, and profitability is driven by what people want. It's just basic economics at work.
In contrast, the FOSS approach is to rely on either charity or an alternative business model. When it comes to doing the nasty but necessary hard work to make good software, neither of those has proved as reliable an incentive as being able to pay the rent.