[plug] Fwd: Open source

[Bret Busby]

On Thu, 28 Mar 2002, skribe wrote:

> 
> This was posted to me.  Would someone care to write back to Phil and explain 
> why this is not a problem with OSS?
> 
> ----------  Forwarded Message  ----------
> Subject: Open source
> Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2002 22:30:50 +0800
> From: "Phil Gaudet" <philgaudet at bigfoot.com>
> To: <skribe at plug.linux.org.au>
> 
> 
> Hello,
> 
> First of all I just want to say this is not a question digging at LINUX.
> I actually think LINUX is quite good. I would like to ask though; with
> LINUX being open source that means all different companies can get hold
> of the LINUX kernel and build around it. However with so many variations
> then, that kind of mish mash would end up confusing more people then
> attracting them.
> 
<snip>

So, what is the question?

"I would like to ask..." - ask what?


-- 
Bret Busby
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"So once you do know what the question actually is, 
 you'll know what the answer means."
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 - Douglas Adams, 1988
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