Subject: Re: Netscape Support for XSL - client vs server rant From: "Sebastian Rahtz" <sebastian.rahtz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Sat, 20 May 2000 12:16:07 +0100 (BST) |
Keith Visco writes: > by a very large number of people. These people (the developers) won't > get paid, they won't get any fame, and they will get very little > recognition. So why do they do it? Because they believe in the > technology, and like you they need products that support that > technology. You are being a bit disingenuous. There are lots of rewards that accrue to free software developers. For instance, you *do* get fame (within professional circles), which makes a huge difference when applying for jobs. You get consultancy, you often get to write books, you often re-use your free work to get your day work done. Dont get me wrong, I am on your side; I just recognize that I personally (who have put thousands and thousands of hours of my own time into free software) have seen benefit from it. I doubt I would have got either my last or my current job without that work I did (and do) for free. I invested my time, other people benefitted, I benefitted too. The system works. Equally, when people criticize my free work, I don't complain, but try to fix it, because I need that (in very limited circles!) fame. Sebastian XSL-List info and archive: http://www.mulberrytech.com/xsl/xsl-list
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