User: adsg

Creativity?

On: Drug Use Among Programmers

"My job is not creative, but that doesn't mean that I'm not creative,"
explained Louise.

Now, it said that Louise was a software developer. Am I the only one who thinks that
software development is an activity which requires a lot of imagination and
creativity?

What, is she on crack or something? Oh, wait...

HERE'S THE TEXT OF ONE OF THE ARTICLES

On: Free the Open Source

"The real issue is whether APIs and SPIs are enough. If Microsoft, or
any company for that matter, were to create a serious business model
in which an OS was widely opened up all the way down to the kernel,
what would be the effects on quality, reliability, and ease of use? "

Could someone please explain to me what an "Open" or "Free" kernel has to do with quality, reliability, usability, etc at the
application level? It's not like application developers are free to add system calls whenever
they feel like it! Applications developed for Linux (or any other "Open Source" OS kernel) must still use and
conform to and use that OS's APIs, correct?
I'm not so sure about this guy's technical background.

My Favourite Quote

On: Corel's Michael Cowpland Talks

Well, all he said was that the fact that
Linux is released under the GPL was not
a barrier to Corel's adoption of Linux as
a platform. He did not say that he was going
to start releasing code under the GPL!

Cowpland is a Suit, and he talks like one.