Re: open source policy across the globe
"Stephen J. Turnbull" <[email protected]>
| Newsgroups | gmane.comp.misc.free-software-business |
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| Organization | The XEmacs Project |
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>>>>> "Bernard" == Bernard Lang <[email protected]> writes: >> where the open source movement comes in, posting "Eric >> Raymond's Top Ten Reasons Why Open Source Improves Quality and >> Lowers Cost".[1] Bernard> You have a reference for that ... I could not find it I'm sorry, that phrase is a pure Americanism. The actual content is referring to the usual arguments which can be found on http://www.opensource.org/, and in general all over the 'net. The "Top Ten Reasons" part is a humorous dig at Eric's penchant for showmanship; the American comedian/talk show host David Letterman is known for posting Dave's Lists of the "Top Ten" of various odd stuff. -- Institute of Policy and Planning Sciences http://turnbull.sk.tsukuba.ac.jp University of Tsukuba Tennodai 1-1-1 Tsukuba 305-8573 JAPAN Ask not how you can "do" free software business; ask what your business can "do for" free software.