From owner-freebsd-chat Tue Nov 3 06:32:58 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id GAA15062 for freebsd-chat-outgoing; Tue, 3 Nov 1998 06:32:58 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from Kitten.mcs.com (Kitten.mcs.com [192.160.127.90]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id GAA15049 for ; Tue, 3 Nov 1998 06:32:54 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from snowfox@Mars.mcs.net) Received: from Mars.mcs.net (snowfox@Mars.mcs.net [192.160.127.85]) by Kitten.mcs.com (8.8.7/8.8.2) with ESMTP id IAA19069 for ; Tue, 3 Nov 1998 08:32:47 -0600 (CST) Received: (from snowfox@localhost) by Mars.mcs.net (8.8.7/8.8.2) id IAA03942 for FreeBSD-chat@freebsd.org; Tue, 3 Nov 1998 08:32:47 -0600 (CST) From: Message-Id: <199811031432.IAA03942@Mars.mcs.net> Subject: Re: An Explosion at the Bazaar To: FreeBSD-chat@FreeBSD.ORG Date: Tue, 3 Nov 1998 08:32:47 -0600 (CST) In-Reply-To: <4.1.19981102200927.00c24ef0@127.0.0.1> from "Brett Glass" at Nov 2, 98 08:10:55 pm X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4 PL24] Content-Type: text Sender: owner-freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org > "An explosion at the bazaar?" > > First off, I'd change the title. Sounds too much like a Middle-Eastern > terrorist attack. I sure hope that's not the -only- feedback I'm going to get. ;) One of the worst things that could happen to open software would be the Windows NT line attaining stability similar to what Windows 98 has. For most coporations, a lack of stability is seen as NT's only major shortcoming. Few worry that Microsoft might disappear, and fewer still care whether one company holds all the standards: it simply doesn't factor in when you're looking for the cheapest, easiest solution to an IT department that's growing faster than you can throw qualified new hires at it. Microsoft *is* the preferred solution, and stability may be the only thing holding it back from a default win. I'd still love to hear others' views on this as well as comments on my previous posting. Cheers - Brian To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message