"So how come these projects don't get the level of support they deserve? How come developers are still willing to put up with such an arcane code base?"
Answer: For the same reason people use GNU/Linux instead of *BSD (the latter being much saner, more stable, etc).
Go figure.
>Could Microsoft be compelled to lower its inflating Vista prices, or to open their tech or even supply funding to Linux-flavored >Windows such as Wine?
You are dreaming.... Where do you live?
true. besides we don't need an 'evolutionist' to tell us that this 'separation' will eventually take place in xyz years. that 'evolutionist' wasn't very creative; he didn't say something new... many people including me had thought of this a long time ago.
The world doesn't need it. Instead of unifying all linux-related activities to get *one* good OS, everyone with a 'feature' or two in mind spawns a new distro...
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That explains why most OSS is of so bad quality...
"So how come these projects don't get the level of support they deserve? How come developers are still willing to put up with such an arcane code base?" Answer: For the same reason people use GNU/Linux instead of *BSD (the latter being much saner, more stable, etc). Go figure.
>Could Microsoft be compelled to lower its inflating Vista prices, or to open their tech or even supply funding to Linux-flavored >Windows such as Wine? You are dreaming.... Where do you live?
true. besides we don't need an 'evolutionist' to tell us that this 'separation' will eventually take place in xyz years. that 'evolutionist' wasn't very creative; he didn't say something new... many people including me had thought of this a long time ago.
Not another Linux ............. Please.........
The world doesn't need it. Instead of unifying all linux-related activities
to get *one* good OS, everyone with a 'feature' or two in mind spawns a
new distro...
FreeBSD rules! Get used to it.