Archive of UserLand's first discussion group, started October 5, 1998.

Re: Dave, address the control issue at that forum.

Author:Ben Williams
Posted:8/3/1999; 10:18:48 AM
Topic:Microsoft response to Instant Messaging
Msg #:9072 (In response to 9069)
Prev/Next:9071 / 9073

I'm just trying to understand how anyone benefits from keeping any source closed. Maybe you don't need access to that code but Dave and I have both just given examples of how dangerous it can be to rely on a closed source product. Why would anyone who knows this use or produce closed source software?

Again, I'm new to this business. I guess I've been thoroughly indoctrinated to open source by using Linux and reading Eric Raymond but I don't mean to sound like yet another fanatical open source evangelist. I just haven't heard a good closed source argument yet.

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