Olin wrote regarding 'Re: [PIC] USB Resources.' on Thu, Dec 15 at 11:15:
> Yeah, I agree that open source is way overrated.
[...]
> For stuff I use to get my job done, I'd rather pay for working
> software.

The software distribution model has jack crap to do with quality.  I
think you know that.  However, as a developer and user of open-sourced
software which works, I take offense at the implication that the only
way one can get working software is to pay for it.  That said, The
zealots who claim OSS is always better are just as wrong as the fools
who think that high costs automatically gives better solutions.  Both
have some shining examples of turds which people inexplicably continue
to buy based soly on cost (or perceived lack therof).  I'm pointing
directly at Apache (OSS) v/s IIS (the closed-source cause behind a
couple years worth of networks being periodically shut down by worms)
here, and glancing at Redhat for the OSS overhyped turd award.

http://news.netcraft.com/ - the top 5 most reliable hosts on the
Internet all run Apache, and the top 4 run on OSS hosts.  Just BTW.

--Danny
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