Comments on: Steve Ballmer talks Oregon, open source http://dialogbox.org/2006/05/10/steve-ballmer-talks-oregon-open-source/ Nerd shit, mostly Mon, 14 Sep 2009 08:03:17 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: sullivat http://dialogbox.org/2006/05/10/steve-ballmer-talks-oregon-open-source/comment-page-1/#comment-43 sullivat Mon, 15 May 2006 05:50:04 +0000 http://dialogbox.org/2006/05/10/steve-ballmer-talks-oregon-open-source/#comment-43 Open Office is an OSS implementation of Microsoft Office. The Linux kernel is very similar to Solaris. Many of the applications made for Linux operating systems are free versions of what you can buy for other operating systems. I'm not surprised at his statement, except except for him saying "out of Linux," which implies that Linux is a centralized organization, which it isn't. The innovation comes mainly in the method of development - mainly by freelance volunteers. I am still not sure that that kind of method has been tested critically enough for long enough to call it a viable alternative to commercial software. Open Office is an OSS implementation of Microsoft Office. The Linux kernel is very similar to Solaris. Many of the applications made for Linux operating systems are free versions of what you can buy for other operating systems. I’m not surprised at his statement, except except for him saying “out of Linux,” which implies that Linux is a centralized organization, which it isn’t.

The innovation comes mainly in the method of development – mainly by freelance volunteers. I am still not sure that that kind of method has been tested critically enough for long enough to call it a viable alternative to commercial software.

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