It cost you a lot. Suppose you develop great new database based on some revolutionary idea. If you release source code there will be 10 different implementations on the market in no time. I think you can answer for yourself how this would affect your income.
Why should I care if there are "brains" enhancing my code ? I write software, I sell it. Customers want more features, I write another version, I sell it. If the "brains" want to improve something, they are free to start their own projects based on their ideas and experience. It is as simple as that.
Magically, software just gets "created" by programmers who do this on their spare time. There is however one crucial thing missing - how the heck are they going to feed their families ? Work for commercial companies ? Good idea, but then what's the point of advocating free software anyway, since this model is obviously unable to support programmers. Eh, I am tired of this theory. If you develop program you ought to have all the rights to your product. It is your creation, your time was spent on it. If any other programmer want's to benefit from it - sure, let him pay. This model is so fundamental, it is scary that some people sstill advocate "better" ways of doing business.
I truly hope it is over and nobody else will try come up with some "new" idea for resurecting Amiga. It was cool machine, I had one but as any technology (specially in this field) it became terribly outdated. It is dead. It has nothing going for it in 1999. Beside name, absolutely nothing.
No Gateway did not kill it. Commodore did. Gateway bought practically useless technology and came to conclusion that the only thing they reuse from that purchase is the name itself. Amiga was long dead and will stay that way. There is an end to everything.
You are missing the point. If you are so "hard core" you can skip all the wizards in VC and code in Win32 API. Hell, if you that tought, skip message crackers too, just nice old big switch() statement. The point is - it is a tool that provides you with optional wizards and stuff like that but you are not forced to use that.
No it is not. At least not for me. This is the old way of doing things. It works, of course, but eventually people will move to better tools... And for me , IDEs are next step from the setup your are advocating.
Yeah. Sad but true. There is always going to be an asshole around. Personally, I would rather find out who he is and have him eat couple of "Programming Perl" volumes...
It is truly sad that he passed away. You are right, he was the best out there. However, with Linux gaining popularity there will be many new excellent people who will follow his steps. Anyway, sad day.
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It cost you a lot. Suppose you develop great new database based on some revolutionary idea. If you release source code there will be 10 different implementations on the market in no time.
I think you can answer for yourself how this would affect your income.
Why should I care if there are "brains" enhancing my code ? I write software, I sell it. Customers want more features, I write another version, I sell it. If the "brains" want to improve something, they are free to start their own projects based on their ideas and experience. It is as simple as that.
Magically, software just gets "created" by programmers who do this on their spare time. There is however one crucial thing missing - how the heck are they going to feed their families ?
Work for commercial companies ? Good idea, but then what's the point of advocating free software anyway, since this model is obviously unable to support programmers.
Eh, I am tired of this theory. If you develop program you ought to have all the rights to your product. It is your creation, your time was spent on it. If any other programmer want's to benefit from it - sure, let him pay. This model is so fundamental, it is scary that some people sstill advocate "better" ways of doing business.
Because communism does not work. The whole idea is unworkable , regardless of implementation.
Doesn't matter. It might be voluntary but once you GPL your software you pretty much surrender your rights.
GPL does away with one rights to property he created. Sounds like communism to me ..
Du you have any links to info about Acorn on the net ?
What's wrong with making money ? Isn't it part of the reson people go to college ? He was smart and was nicely rewarded - capitalism at its best.
I truly hope it is over and nobody else will try come up with some "new" idea for resurecting Amiga. It was cool machine, I had one but as any technology (specially in this field) it became terribly outdated. It is dead. It has nothing going for it in 1999. Beside name, absolutely nothing.
No Gateway did not kill it. Commodore did. Gateway bought practically useless technology and came to conclusion that the only thing they reuse from that purchase is the name itself.
Amiga was long dead and will stay that way. There is an end to everything.
You are missing the point. If you are so "hard core" you can skip all the wizards in VC and code in Win32 API. Hell, if you that tought, skip message crackers too, just nice old big switch() statement.
The point is - it is a tool that provides you with optional wizards and stuff like that but you are not forced to use that.
http://www.slickedit.com/
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Very nice IDE
Check it out.
No it is not. At least not for me. ... And for me , IDEs are next step from the setup your are advocating.
This is the old way of doing things. It works, of course, but eventually people will move to better tools
What do you mean "run circles" around ?
Speedwise ? Unresponsive ?
Mothererate down this motehrfucker ... ..
With a bit of luck maybe he will get hit by a bus on his way home
Yeah. Sad but true. There is always going to be an asshole around. Personally, I would rather find out who he is and have him eat couple of "Programming Perl" volumes ...
Gee.. could you guys try to hold back from stilling Steven's work at least for a fucking week after his dead.
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What a bunch of fucking morons
Go fuck yourself again if the first time didn't quite work...
Obviously, Christiansen's circle of friends includes some truly stupid assholes.
It wasn't funny, you know ... ...
Perhaps you don't even realize you are so fucking boring
Fuck Perl. How about that ?
I don't give a shit about Perl, however, Stevens talent was something you don't see every day.
Even if you not intended this to be flamebait, it is simply extremely rude and ,frankly, shamefull to write stuff like that ...
You see , this is realy unfortunate that people like you are still alive and Steven is gone.
It is truly sad that he passed away.
You are right, he was the best out there. However, with Linux gaining popularity there will be many new excellent people who will follow his steps. Anyway, sad day.
Is this for real ?
What happened ? He wasn't old - 40 something is not the age to die !
Anyone knows what was the cause ?