peer review of some sort is necessary for advancing the science of something, quality, reputation (of all parties)and the provenance of the content based on a community's view of the published source for re-use... just what form it takes varies - (journals vs Slashdot) and will continue to.
It also puts stuff into the public domain for everyone.
yup plus,... I thinks it's ok to be jumping back to Win is because the Linux learing process has stuffed things irrevocably so a reinstall from CD is called for (I've got really good at this) BUT
1. this week for the first time, it worked the other way & I recovered a Win \system file learning experience from Linux thru being able to read the Win files; AND
2. Aust personal Computer Mag do some neat handbooks so A$15 or so buys two or three distros, plus the monthly cover has had them on too, else just CDs for convenience from Everything Linux for maybe A$15
3. So..this last year, new PC so $1xx on Win and $15 on Mandrake CDs
just finished Raymond's 'The Catherdral & the Bazaar' The Magic Cauldron essay in particular makes a very good rational / conventional economics value case for Open Source in many cases, & sensibly discusses when it does & does not make sense -
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peer review of some sort is necessary for advancing the science of something, quality, reputation (of all parties)and the provenance of the content based on a community's view of the published source for re-use ... just what form it takes varies - (journals vs Slashdot) and will continue to.
It also puts stuff into the public domain for everyone.
yup plus, ... I thinks it's ok to be jumping back to Win is because the Linux learing process has stuffed things irrevocably so a reinstall from CD is called for (I've got really good at this) BUT
1. this week for the first time, it worked the other way & I recovered a Win \system file learning experience from Linux thru being able to read the Win files; AND
2. Aust personal Computer Mag do some neat handbooks so A$15 or so buys two or three distros, plus the monthly cover has had them on too, else just CDs for convenience from Everything Linux for maybe A$15
3. So ..this last year, new PC so $1xx on Win and $15 on Mandrake CDs
just finished Raymond's 'The Catherdral & the Bazaar' The Magic Cauldron essay in particular makes a very good rational / conventional economics value case for Open Source in many cases, & sensibly discusses when it does & does not make sense -