Re: Richard Stallman is responsible for the shrinking economy

On Thu, 16 Apr 2009 11:24:32 +0300, Pertti Kellomaki
<pertti.kellomaki@xxxxxx> wrote:

Chris H wrote:
I think it was taken as read that it would be fixed. Commercial
compilers tent to do that. It is the discipline they work to. Rather
than fixing problems if and when the spirit moves them as per Gcc.

As has been said before in this thread, many contributors to
open source projects are in fact paid by large corporations to do it.
A recent example is:

<http://www.h-online.com/open/Intel-wants-to-co-develop-the-GCC--/news/113065>

"14 April 2009, 18:09
Intel wants to co-develop the GCC

Three Intel employees are to contribute to the development of the GNU
Compiler Collection. So far, corporate contributions to the GCC have
been made by AMD and by other processor forges, while Intel focused on
the development of its Intel Compiler Collection (ICC)."

It is not as if users of gcc were solely in the mercy of a bunch of
hippies.

I think Chris really has some serious personal problems. I gather, by
his admission, that he's on a c standards committee or subcommittee.
Probably, if no other, then on ones related to MISRA. If so, it's
emotional baggage like his that make it abundantly clear why folks
supporting GCC would think twice before facing the idea of dealing
with at least one such petty attitude, if not more.

Walter, I think Chris provides the answer already discussed here
regarding lack of participation. With that kind of hate and spite
flowing from even one member, I wouldn't expect anyone to walk into
that lion's den willingly.

I'm deeply saddened by people like that and an organization that is
otherwise incapable of removing him.

I've learned a little today.

Jon
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