Best Thing about Open-Source Software?

Discussion in 'Linux, BSD and Other OS's' started by Anti-Trend, Apr 28, 2004.

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Best Thing about Open-Source Software?

Poll closed May 28, 2004.

  1. It's *FREE* (as in 'free speech')

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  2. It's *FREE* (as in 'free beer')

    1 vote(s)
    25.0%

  3. Security - since it's open, it's open to more scrutiny

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  4. Flexibility - you can change the code on a whim

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  5. Stability - more scrutiny = more stability

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  6. Education - you can see the actual code

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  7. By the people, for the people

    2 vote(s)
    50.0%

  8. ...at least it's not Microsoft!(tm)

    1 vote(s)
    25.0%

  9. What does "Open-Source" mean again?

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  1. Anti-Trend

    Anti-Trend Nonconformist Geek

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    Anti-Trend, Apr 28, 2004
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  2. Anti-Trend

    Anti-Trend Nonconformist Geek

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    Please cast your vote for the thing which you personally like the most about open-source software. This is eventually going to be compiled into an article, so comments are welcome. If you don't wish to be quoted, please add a post-script to your comment and let me know. Also, if your opinion cannot be summed up by one of the poll options (i.e. you dislike OSS), feel free to comment on that as well.

    Thanks! :D
    - AT
     
    Anti-Trend, Apr 28, 2004
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  3. Big B

    Big B HWF Godfather

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    I like that it's free. What I don't like about Open Source is the support from many companies. Sure, it's working fine under Windows, but some stuff, good luck trying to find drivers for it, or software you want. Let's face it: you can't walk into Best Buy and grab something off the shelf and have it work under Linux. Most stuff doesn't
     
    Big B, Apr 28, 2004
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  4. ninja fetus

    ninja fetus I'm a thugged out gangsta

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    AT- i know what you voted for at least ahem its not made by microsoft ahem.
     
    ninja fetus, Apr 30, 2004
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  5. Anti-Trend

    Anti-Trend Nonconformist Geek

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    Actually, I voted for "by the people for the people" just for the pure constitutionality of it. :D If Linux is communist, then so where the founding fathers I guess <sarcasm>. To be honest though, I use Linux and GPL'ed software for all of the reasons listed, including that I don't want to support MS.
     
    Anti-Trend, Apr 30, 2004
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