Re: Open Source vs. Commercial

Eyal wrote:
Let's also take a look at the "developer side". The GCC family of compilers is as advanced as any commercial compiler. 

Yeah, but it does not have SEH, hah!

Some people, and one in particular on Borland newsgroups, consistently claim that since Open Source software is also Free, it will destroy the software market and render all professional programmers unemployed. 

Actually there are two.  Captain Jake and another guy called John
Jacobson. <g>

They've both made valid arguments against the open source model, but
I'd have really liked to hear what they /do/ like about the open source
model.   Considering, of course, they have both participated in such
projects and their allegiance is unquestionable!
.

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