Re: [TCLUG:4831] Sun licenses Java Media APIs to Linux developers

["Vince Platt" <Vince.Platt@Born.com>]

Actually, that's a perfect analogy.  So many people I've told Linux about
wind up the conversation with "so how will this sustain itself over the
long term since no one's getting paid?".  I haven't had a good answer for
them until now.  They think it's strange to give away something you could
charge for.

But now I've got a useful example where this occurs quite regularly in
life to make it seem less strange.

Cool!


-----Original Message-----
From: Brady Hegberg <bradyh@bitstream.net>
To: tclug-list@listserv.real-time.com <tclug-list@listserv.real-time.com>
Date: Tuesday, March 16, 1999 12:24 PM
Subject: Re: [TCLUG:4831] Sun licenses Java Media APIs to Linux developers


The most interesting thing in this article was this quote:  "We see the
open source community as something of a pot-luck, and we think IBM and HP
are showing up to the party empty-handed," said Brian Croll, director of
marketing for Solaris.

That's the perfect analogy for Linux: a pot-luck.  You get tons of yummy
free stuff...but it can be embarrasing if you don't contribute something
too.

Now if only my C hacking was as good as my guacamole...

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