Re: Open Source Developer (Economics)

On Fri, 2003-03-21 at 15:53, Ian Lance Taylor wrote:
> It could certainly happen.  On the other hand, we shouldn't make the
> mistake of assuming that every problem space is going to attract the
> attention of free software developers.  It might happen, or it might
> not.

Very true.  Mega-corps tend to have various attributes which are quite
hostile to the open source model.  To name a couple such - aggressive
intellectual property policy, large paranoiac legal staffs worried about
due diligence and the maximum dollar, security through obscurity, trade
secrets run amok, patent gluttony...   I better stop before I slip into
full blown rant mode.

ken