[SC.LUG] Interesting article in the Guardian

[Jason Lucas]

Nice one Dave!

The feedback column is here:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/online/story/0,3605,1122869,00.html

J.


On Thu, 2004-01-15 at 17:06, David Holden wrote:
> On Thursday 08 Jan 2004 6:56 pm, Jason Lucas wrote:
> > To quote part of the article:
> >
> > "And without a Stallman-style ideological commitment, it is hard to see
> > why any bright young programmer with a brilliant idea should decide not
> > to become a billionaire and give it all away. Logically, open source
> > will result in a software industry that is not just without significant
> > profits but without the profit motive. It will be interesting to see if
> > it works."
> >
> > I think that the columnist also mis-understands the way software is
> > developed these days. It is unlikely just one person will come up with
> > some fantastic new software idea. Software development just doesn't work
> > like that. I think that days of 'you too could become as rich as Bill
> > Gates' are long gone. It's now a mature, saturated market - if you want
> > to make a fast buck, look elsewhere.
> >
> > J.
> >
> 
> 
> Hey! they published my letter in the feedback column - fame at last !
> 
> Although for some reason they think I come from glasgow rather than chester :I
> 
>  Dave.