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Paul claws at thewildbeast.co.uk
Tue Mar 31 09:06:01 CEST 2020


On Tue, 31 Mar 2020 07:45:44 +0200
Ralf Mardorf via Users <users at lists.claws-mail.org> wrote: 

> That's why a lot of effort is put in development of glass cockpits, user
> interfaces for weapon systems and similar critical software, but some
> companies even test their graphic design and other noncritical software
> related to pitfalls of usage way more, than this could be done for free
> as in beer software. It's a myth that a huge community for free as in
> beer software could replace the money and infrastructure of companies.
> Those communities are usually echo chambers casting a damp on such
> efforts.

I don't know about anyone else on this list, but these (now continual)
comparisons to weapon systems are getting old. I've read enough.

And the old adage about linux is "Free as in freedom, not free as in beer".

with regards

Paul


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