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How To Tell Open-Source Winners From Losers

Posted by Hemos on from the sifting-chaff-&-wheat dept.

An anonymous reader writes "There are 139,834 open-source projects under way on SourceForge. IWeek wonders which projects will make lasting contributions, and which will fizzle. Sure, Linux, Apache, and MySQL are winners, but what about OpenVista, FLOSSmole, and Hyperic HQ? What's your list of open-source winners and losers?"

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  1. The Losers: by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    People who use it.

  2. GNAA has Open Sores by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Hope it does not get infected by a virus

  3. Its Simple by Brad_sk · · Score: -1, Troll

    Winners: Handful like Firefox, MySql and Apache Losers: Everyone else including Linux Just see how many folks are using each product...

  4. Losers!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll
    Everyone who gave honest feedback...some of it negative ...were mod'ed down.

    Well...well...well, if you don't LISTEN to your customers, you WILL fail!

    F/OSS is lost!!!

    It's just for hobbiests and sanctimonious F/OSS zealots who can't stand feedback.

    So here's mine: You're doing GREAT! Keep doing what you're doing!

    I'll buy commercial ...thank you very much...assholes!