On 12/16/05, Danny Sauer <piclist@dannysauer.com> wrote:
> 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).

It is better to drop the [PIC] tag.

I agree with your judgement.

To small software/hardware vendors, open source is really a bad idea.
For example,
if Olin opens his ProProg design and firmware (he opens the host
software only), it is very hard to earn any money any more.

If HiTech opens up their PICC code and IAR opens their C compilers
code, how can they survive? On the other hand, open source alternatives
like SDCC and AVR-GCC make them work harder to bring values to
their customers.

Regards,
Xiaofan

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