We spend years learning to code, starting from "hello world!" to actually developing an application that is desired by many people. We do all this not to make ourselves rich, we do our coding as a series of steps leading to personal enlightenment. We of course know how our code works, and if we release our code at all, we release it as gpl and hope that those who are interested are motivated enough to spend the minimal amount of time to learn how the code works to use it. To those who have not yet figured out how to use the code which we have stuggled so hard to create, I say I am sorry, If we only had a desire to write documentation rather than to code. Of course a solution would be to find a way to combine the talents of coding and the talents of writing documentation in one effort. I would task those of you offer quick condemnation of the coders for doing what they have spent years learning how to do and there lack of writing documentation which meets everyones expectations. I suggest you stand up and fill the gap!!
Otherwise I suggest you sit down and read a book or two:)
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oops I am not allowed to say that word. Hrm why the hell can just one person complaining about the usage of the word god in the pledge of allegiance get the courts to rule it illegal and no matter how many people complain about Microsofts EULA nothing gets done?
Stay the course, as in all new technology those who can will scramble to deliver what people are willing to pay for it. Once the hook is set then it's time to recoupe the infrastructure investment by whatever control methods are available to allow companies to profit. This is a normal business cycle, those who play the game well will survive and those who don't will be eaten by the former. This cycle of development, delivery, profiteering is what enables new technology to be brought to the public. If we are unwilling to step up and pay for our technology, you will find yourself with companies not willing to develop it.
I know everyone will nitpick this to death, I am not saying I condone some of the practices in which the companies generate there profits after delivering there technology but I am saying it is necessary to the cycle of technology development and distribution. I applaude those watchdog the companies who would exploit the customers during the profiteering stage.
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I begin to ponder what would happen to our country with a President who would not be afraid to spend money on R&D.
We spend years learning to code, starting from "hello world!" to actually developing an application that is desired by many people. We do all this not to make ourselves rich, we do our coding as a series of steps leading to personal enlightenment. We of course know how our code works, and if we release our code at all, we release it as gpl and hope that those who are interested are motivated enough to spend the minimal amount of time to learn how the code works to use it. To those who have not yet figured out how to use the code which we have stuggled so hard to create, I say I am sorry, If we only had a desire to write documentation rather than to code. Of course a solution would be to find a way to combine the talents of coding and the talents of writing documentation in one effort. I would task those of you offer quick condemnation of the coders for doing what they have spent years learning how to do and there lack of writing documentation which meets everyones expectations. I suggest you stand up and fill the gap!! Otherwise I suggest you sit down and read a book or two :)
Thanks
oops I am not allowed to say that word. Hrm why the hell can just one person complaining about the usage of the word god in the pledge of allegiance get the courts to rule it illegal and no matter how many people complain about Microsofts EULA nothing gets done?
Stay the course, as in all new technology those who can will scramble to deliver what people are willing to pay for it. Once the hook is set then it's time to recoupe the infrastructure investment by whatever control methods are available to allow companies to profit. This is a normal business cycle, those who play the game well will survive and those who don't will be eaten by the former. This cycle of development, delivery, profiteering is what enables new technology to be brought to the public. If we are unwilling to step up and pay for our technology, you will find yourself with companies not willing to develop it. I know everyone will nitpick this to death, I am not saying I condone some of the practices in which the companies generate there profits after delivering there technology but I am saying it is necessary to the cycle of technology development and distribution. I applaude those watchdog the companies who would exploit the customers during the profiteering stage.