[OT] Re: FAT16/32


"Chris Hills" <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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In article <1187089215.2248.0@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Tom Lucas
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"Chris Hills" <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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In article <oNydnUXl__rur1zbnZ2dnUVZ_hGdnZ2d@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, Tim
Wescott <tim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes
On Mon, 13 Aug 2007 20:00:56 -0500, Vladimir Vassilevsky wrote:

<snip>

I came through several realizations, and that only strengthened my
firm
belief that free and opensource is incompatible with quality and
professionalism. So, if you have a good driver, I would like to
buy
it.
The contact is at the web site below.

Well, that's because _you_ aren't contributing!

Of course not. This is a commercial world his time costs money. You
might like to work for free but most don't.

These people don't work for free, the reward is in the fuzzy feeling
that you're helping humanity :-)
Of course to quantify that in cash, putting a pound in the Lifeboat
collection achieves similar levels of fuzziness.

As does other charity work

Perhaps a more tangible benefit is in the boost to the contributer's
CV
(resumé) and the evidence of a commitment to the profession over and
above their peers. Much like writing a paper.

I know many who would not see it as such. Certainly not as "commitment
to the profession" I know many employers would see not see it as a
positive point in a CV.

Why would it be considered a negative point?

In evaluating potential engineers for my department then I generally
like to see evidence of an interest outside of what they are required to
do by their job description. Someone putting in their own time to
further open source software shows that that person is genuinely
interested in software engineering and is not just in it for the cash.
It would be the same if they were to spend time building a Tesla coil or
similar in their shed - it shows an engineering "dna" that sets the
candidate apart from their peers.

It is not like writing a paper.

Well OK, there are differences but there are plenty of similarities too.
Prestige amongst peers and standing in the the industry may not be the
prime drivers for authors of papers but it is certainly an influence.
Open source software holds similar rewards. I'm sure Richard and Lewin
weren't in it for the glory with their FreeRTOS and DosFS respectively
but there's no denying that these things have boosted their standing and
made their names more widely known. (I hasten to add that these esteemed
gents should be noted for far more achievements than just the two I
mentioned)

I feel that you are insinuating that people who devote their time to
open source software should treat it like a shoe fetish - if you can't
help it then do it in the privacy of your own home and with like minded
people but don't bring it up when the vicar is round for tea ;-)


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