On Sat, 31 Jul 1999, John Lederer <johnl[_at_]ibm.net> wrote:
>
> Albert Henderson <noblestation[_at_]compuserve.com> wrote:
> >
> > I can't believe, by the way, that open software programmers
> > live on air.
>
> I think much open software results from a scenario not dissimilar to
> one that I experienced.
>
> We needed a particular program for our law office's internal use (most
> software is written for internal use)
>
> We had someone on our staff (a student) write it.
>
> We put it out as open source because ... It cost us nothing to do so ...
Students, of course, DO live on air (as everyone knows)
Bob Cumbow
> Phone: 206-340-9619
> E-mail: rcumbow[_at_]grahamdunn.com
Received on Mon Aug 02 1999 - 17:31:30 GMT
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