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All Source Code Should Be Open, Revisited

Posted by timothy on from the and-should-come-with-good-toys dept.

cconnell writes "In my last article, I presented the idea that all commercial source code should be open. In other words, part of the delivery package for any software purchase should be a copy of the source files. If everyone saw software vendors' design and coding, the vendors might stop shipping us such lousy programs. The article generated a fair amount of controversy. My latest piece follows up on this idea and includes a few adjustments that respond to reader feedback."

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  1. wow by ciryon · · Score: 4, Funny

    Reading this and at the same time see ad for Microsoft .Net Enterprise at slashdot.

    Ciryon

    1. Re:wow by zootread · · Score: 2, Funny

      A lot of good open source software has been written with Visual Studio .Net.

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      Zoot!
  2. Wow, perhaps slashdot should add a new section by citanon · · Score: 2, Funny

    For "things that will never ever happen in reality" type articles.

    1. Re:Wow, perhaps slashdot should add a new section by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      How about an "Open Source, Closed Minds" section?

  3. Re:Exhibitionary Code by nogoodmonkey · · Score: 3, Funny

    I have been wanting the source for this wonderful program for years. ;-)

  4. Dear cconnell by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Dear cconnell, What color is the sky in your world? Sincerely, Reality

  5. In Other news by halo8 · · Score: 2, Funny

    In Other news today Molson and Labbat both changed long standing policies and decided to give away their recipes in every two-fer purchased

    Canadian Geeks everywhere cheered Free.. as in Beer

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    The More Knowledge you have the Luckier you Get- J.R. Ewing