Re: GNUstep roadmap (was Re: [Suggestion] GNUstep-test for quality control)

[Philip Mötteli]

Am 01.11.2003 um 22:43 schrieb Jason Clouse:
> On 2003-11-01 12:48:49 +0100 Philip Mötteli <Philip.Moetteli@tele2.ch> 
> wrote:
> Business is fine and all but Linux was built largely by volunteers 
> doing it for fun.  And volunteers are usually willing to help port 
> stuff if it isn't too difficult.  I don't see any reason to shun 
> amateurs and hobbyists if they're willing to help out.

I don't think Linux would be, where it is now, without having entered 
(successfully) the enterprise world. I'm sorry.


> But my point is: why should they have to leave drawers out?

Because they can have ten times more money with just a little scratch 
of more investment. Build a company with and earn a living. Perhaps. At 
least they could try. (And the GS community would have Hydra as a side 
effect)


> I know some people have a religious hatred for anything Apple has ever 
> done; but you'd think the devil himself had come up with the idea.

I have noticed, you entered that thread, when it was already finished. 
So I wouldn't be very surprised, that you will come to understand it in 
just some more days...


See you later
Phil