[OT] Fundamental Issues with Open Source Software Development

[Roger Oberholtzer]

On Thu, 15 Apr 2004 21:51:09 -0500
Alma J Wetzker <almaw at ieee.org> wrote:

> With the many FOSS products available, it is foolish to generalize too
> much. Various programmers have various strengths.  As for copying an
> interface directly, as the author suggests, that may violate legal as well
> as ethical principles.  We are a maturing community, give us time.

I think that when a program survives the initial programmers and generates
interest, these things often change. The initial programmers identify a need
and fill it. It enough people feel this is a worthwhile thing, they add
support. It is all very Darwinian. FOSS evolves through mutation. And
initial mutations are often not a pretty sight. That comes with adaptation
and further evolution.



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