[ale] open source wars at DOD

[Pete Hardie]

Thompson Freeman wrote:
> 
> On Fri, 24 May 2002, Pete Hardie wrote:
> > I'd say that closed-source from a typical vendor is faster to respond
> > to specific customer requests than an open-source project, since the
> > money paid for the program can fund a dedicated customer support group
> > that is acutely aware that failing to respond to customers will result
> > in the loss of their jobs; typical open-source projects are not as
> > responsive because there is no immediate negative feedback for slow
> > fixes.
> 
> Huh??
> 
> I'm tempted to say "Prove it", but I'm time strapped to do my own research
> to support the contrary. I do seem to recall seeing that open source
> companies were among the faster to patch security holes. But then again,
> my memory is a security hole being exploited 8-(.

Ah, but M$ is a monopoly, which means they don't have to care.  Look instead to
Sun, HP/HPaq, and Apple - how fast do they respond when GM or another *big*
customer complains?

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