Comments on: The Rewards of Being an Open-Source Developer http://blog.exis.com/colin/archives/2006/05/09/the-rewards-of-being-an-open-source-developer/ Whatever hits the spot Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:19:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Doug http://blog.exis.com/colin/archives/2006/05/09/the-rewards-of-being-an-open-source-developer/#comment-10276 Wed, 27 Dec 2006 23:11:00 +0000 http://blog.exis.com/colin/archives/2006/05/09/the-rewards-of-being-an-open-source-developer/#comment-10276 With open-source, noone can really compain. After all, what do they want, their money back??? I'm a big user of open-source myself. My only problem with it tends to be on the support/development side. If one buys a piece of software one is entitled to support and maybe custom development. However, with open-source this can often be very difficult. This is why I think that the best open-source projects develop a pool of programmers and a forum for "paid work" so if one finds that the open-source is missing one little item, it is possible. I recently moved from an excellent paid package to an open source because at least with open-source one can actually get to the code and modify it. A lot of people forget that commercial packages, while possibly having better support, are not only more expensive but also more limiting in this regard. With open-source, noone can really compain. After all, what do they want, their money back???

I’m a big user of open-source myself. My only problem with it tends to be on the support/development side. If one buys a piece of software one is entitled to support and maybe custom development. However, with open-source this can often be very difficult. This is why I think that the best open-source projects develop a pool of programmers and a forum for “paid work” so if one finds that the open-source is missing one little item, it is possible.

I recently moved from an excellent paid package to an open source because at least with open-source one can actually get to the code and modify it. A lot of people forget that commercial packages, while possibly having better support, are not only more expensive but also more limiting in this regard.

]]> by: a curious reader http://blog.exis.com/colin/archives/2006/05/09/the-rewards-of-being-an-open-source-developer/#comment-2369 Thu, 11 May 2006 09:26:23 +0000 http://blog.exis.com/colin/archives/2006/05/09/the-rewards-of-being-an-open-source-developer/#comment-2369 While agree that the guy is a ..... and while I am very thankfull for so much good software available for free with very helpfull forums.... I somehow have been in position of open source user. First, as one, I contribute to your project through beleiving in your product and giving you legitimacy thru use for my company. (of course which does so for free). Second, I am often under a lot of stress and pressure. (which has nothing to do with you). Thridly, it is often very hard to use open source on big company projects. All kinds of people are against it. And finally, since you do build business arround you involvement in open source project, you do get somewhat! rewarded for it. As you should . All in all, I agree, people are often unthankfull and selfish ..... While agree that the guy is a ….. and while I am very thankfull for so much good software available for free with very helpfull forums…. I somehow have been in position of open source user. First, as one, I contribute to your project through beleiving in your product and giving you legitimacy thru use for my company. (of course which does so for free). Second, I am often under a lot of stress and pressure. (which has nothing to do with you). Thridly, it is often very hard to use open source on big company projects. All kinds of people are against it. And finally, since you do build business arround you involvement in open source project, you do get somewhat! rewarded for it. As you should .

All in all, I agree, people are often unthankfull and selfish …..

]]> by: Corby Page http://blog.exis.com/colin/archives/2006/05/09/the-rewards-of-being-an-open-source-developer/#comment-2359 Wed, 10 May 2006 15:26:18 +0000 http://blog.exis.com/colin/archives/2006/05/09/the-rewards-of-being-an-open-source-developer/#comment-2359 A self-absorbed San Francisco resident with a sense of entitlement? Well, I guess there's always a first. A self-absorbed San Francisco resident with a sense of entitlement?

Well, I guess there’s always a first.

]]> by: Colin Yates http://blog.exis.com/colin/archives/2006/05/09/the-rewards-of-being-an-open-source-developer/#comment-2356 Wed, 10 May 2006 08:53:39 +0000 http://blog.exis.com/colin/archives/2006/05/09/the-rewards-of-being-an-open-source-developer/#comment-2356 Well fair enough I say, I mean the universe obviously revolves around "AnnoyedInSF". It is almost as bad as the number of people who ask for help on those forums, get that help and then never say thankyou. We are obviously not equal are we. We should just learn to accept our place :) Well fair enough I say, I mean the universe obviously revolves around “AnnoyedInSF”.

It is almost as bad as the number of people who ask for help on those forums, get that help and then never say thankyou.

We are obviously not equal are we. We should just learn to accept our place :)

]]> by: Baron Roberts http://blog.exis.com/colin/archives/2006/05/09/the-rewards-of-being-an-open-source-developer/#comment-2348 Wed, 10 May 2006 01:27:39 +0000 http://blog.exis.com/colin/archives/2006/05/09/the-rewards-of-being-an-open-source-developer/#comment-2348 Each day I make sure to give thanks for the good things in my life because I have seen that there are very few entitlements in life. After giving thanks for my health, family, and job, I give thanks that the wonderful spirit of my beloved profession is alive and well and living in all the open source projects that I use in my professional and personal development projects. Beyond just working with the technology, I get re-energized by the atmosphere that transcends outsourcing, deadlines, and bottom lines. Godspeed to you! Baron Each day I make sure to give thanks for the good things in my life because I have seen that there are very few entitlements in life. After giving thanks for my health, family, and job, I give thanks that the wonderful spirit of my beloved profession is alive and well and living in all the open source projects that I use in my professional and personal development projects. Beyond just working with the technology, I get re-energized by the atmosphere that transcends outsourcing, deadlines, and bottom lines. Godspeed to you!

Baron

]]> by: Omar Irbouh http://blog.exis.com/colin/archives/2006/05/09/the-rewards-of-being-an-open-source-developer/#comment-2345 Tue, 09 May 2006 22:38:36 +0000 http://blog.exis.com/colin/archives/2006/05/09/the-rewards-of-being-an-open-source-developer/#comment-2345 This is the funiest comment I ever read with regards to Spring Framework and Spring team :) This is the funiest comment I ever read with regards to Spring Framework and Spring team :)

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