How to Misunderstand Open Source

Sam Hiser writes "This article intends to clear up some misconceptions about open source software development practices. It can help developers, IT and business managers transition from a closed development environment to an open one characterized by shorter time-to-market and lower costs. The author, Tom Adelstein -- an experienced CPA, code developer, project manager and consultant -- makes clear the notion that Open Source Software bears a mark of professionalism."

Comments

Here it is.

[Anonymous Coward]

"...Open Source Software bears a mark of professionalism."

Because professionalism is.... And that's what I expect.

For those of you who don't understand the above, visit The Office.

Re: Our process

[popeyethesailor]

Same here, but we have monkeys.

We have 17 monkeys for each programmer, a total of around 142 monkeys and 5 programmers.

We made 1.7 billion Iraqi dinars last year.

How to Misunderstand Open Source

[wrinkledshirt]

How to misunderstand open source?!?

That's an easy one.

Just listen to what Steve Ballmer, Bill Gates or Darl McBride have to say on the matter.

That's disgusting

[johannesg]

So your programmers "just code" and your managers are "free to participate in social activities".

Don't you think your programmers might want to do something social once in a while? You know, just like real people?

Re:That's disgusting

[Chicane-UK]

Oh god.. most hilarious post I have read all day. Though probably for all the wrong reasons.

You make out like the parents management are keeping his coders locked under their desks in cages, and only letting them out once a week so they can hose down the cage and put some fresh newspaper in.

I think he means like customer facing social events, such as negotiating contracts etc - not going down to the local bar for a few frames of pool and a jug of beer!!

Re:That's disgusting

[Anonymous Coward]

Please don't personify programmers. It only makes it harder for you to shoot them when they fall out of their chairs through exhaustion.

Spill chucker works...

[Anonymous Coward]

...need grandma chicken.

has started giving weigh

Back-asswards

[richie2000]

Misunderstand Open Source? Bah. I want to understand Miss Open Source.

(I bet you thought that link would be to something else. ;-)

Maybe nitpicking, but....

[Smiling_Jack]

I'd take this guy a bit more seriously if he had bothered to spellcheck his bloody article.

"Chief programmer"

[Lumpish Scholar]

We find it extremely important that our developers are free to code and code only. The project managers will do all the tedious work surround programming, such as documentation, attend meetings, debugging, research ...

This is what Brooks, in The Mythical Man Month, called a "chief programmer" team. Coplien talks about a "mercenary analyst" who's similar to one of your project managers.

Fascinating, and potentially very, very cool.

You don't have a New Jersey office, do you? :-)

Re:Open Source is good for the economy

[AntiOrganic]

That's a shame then, because I'm sure at least one of their competitors, who will also be reaping the benefits of free software, will reinvest the money into other areas of their company, which will grow, while the other company which hands the savings to its executives will not, and will lose in the long run.

It's funny how capitalism rewards selflessness like that.

Re:Open Source Is Communism

[perly-king-69]

Troll?

WTF was trollish about that?

Re:Submitter works for SCO?

[A coward on a mouse]

Sh*t. What a jerk I am. Sam submitted the same story to both sites. Pardon me while I bash my own head with a clipboard.....

Pie Iesu Domine
Donna eis requiem
[whack]

Pie Iesu Domine
Donna eis requiem
[whack]

There, that's better.