Could anyone offer some inputs to these queries below, from Mayur of E&TC, Pune?
On Thu, 4 Dec 2003, mayur m wrote:
Hello Mr. Fredrick Noronha I am an engineering student of e&tc branch from pune writing u this letter.... I am greatly interested in opensource and free software. i would like to make a career in open source but i have some doubts which i think u can clear:
- There are so many versions of linux so how do the
common people come to know what is best for them. 2)in linux community is there someone controls the development and expansion of the open source free software(someone who is the pathfinder).if there isn�t anyone don�t u think ultimately there will be fragmentation of linux like it happened in the past with Unix. Secondly why is there no democratic body at the core which oversees development of software in open source arena I am talking especially about linux development.A democratic body if formed would not only help development of software and oversee it but at the same time convenience people that linux is not going to get fragmented like Unix did and rise confidence in minds of the common user about linux and open source which could further be strengthened by the participation of linux user groups.
3)The companies supporting free software&open source are supporting with what motives is quite questionable. .Is it to bring down a monopoly or make their own (this refers to the current battle between big blue & Redmond giant.and the takeover of SUSE Linux by IBM and NOVELL)
4)After the SCO case I think developers who develop open source software and especially linux must come together ,sit and decide that further such an event does not happen.(it may not affect linux and open source community but it does drive out companies who are ready to embrace linux by bringing suspicion in their minds.)
- Why is everyone trying to make a new package
(distribution) of linux by adding or deleting some applications and some core requirements .Do people need more distributions of linux or applications. The same goes with applications. How many music players is a person supposed to install on his pc.then why develop so many players instead come togethar and develop a music player which is absolutely mind boggling in terms of features. Wouldn�t this be more preffered? What do you think please do tell me ur remarks and do correct me if my line of thinking was wrong somewhere. I would like to have a word from u please do send me a mail.
Yours faithfully; Mayur (Opensourcelover@yahoo.com)
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