Linux 'Awfully Cathedral-Like' - Java's a Bazaar

Posted by Hemos on Monday November 22, 2004 @02:44AM from the sparking-a-flame-war dept.

jg21 writes "LinuxWorld draws attention to a curious use of ESR's The Cathedral and the Bazaar by the Sun Microsystems exec who currently talks about Linux more than he does even about Java. Apparently Sun's President and COO Jonathan Schwartz said at a press briefing last week that Java with its JCP is more like ESR's Bazaar than Linux, which he dismissed as being "awfully cathedral-like" since Linus is the final arbiter (or Great Dictator), and not a committee." But be sure you don't mis-use the word Java in this Bazaar or the Mall Police will totally get you.

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Re:Java is like a Bazaar by suso · 2004-11-22 03:08 · Score: 0, Offtopic

[sarc]Ok, you're right, my post is offtopic.[/sarc]
Re:Um... by meatspray · 2004-11-22 03:41 · Score: 0, Offtopic

Yes, just complimenting your point, I fully agree with your post.
Re:Um... by arose · 2004-11-22 03:56 · Score: 0, Offtopic

I haven't heard Matz complaining about anyone destroying Ruby.

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