Comment Where will the world go? (Score 1) 194
Software is not like hardware (wow). Once designed, duplication is free (nothing new, so far). If I need something, I can make it, for my self, and give it away for free. No harm, no cost, just the pleasure of solving my own problems, and helping others in the same situation, as a spin-off. (Maybe somebody sees my product and likes what they see, and offers me a job as well?)
This attitude is quite common already. People make beautiful rosegardens, driven by their own motivation, but also makes the neighbourhood in general looks better, just as a spin-off.
The cool-searching guy is not in this category. But he has never contributed to the development of Linux, anyway.
To live and develop, Linux needs people with interest in creating things, without seeing any immediate income related to their work. The people must also have an interest in sharing their work with others.
Such people exist in large quantities. Their effort is called a hobby, and they are often well organised in similar loose structures as Linux-developers are. (Ref. charity, woodcraft, sports, painting, campers etc.)
The "this is cool - I'm special - this is a revolt - I'm attacking the richest man in the world"-boys and girls, may jump to the next cool OS. But they are all the next generation developers.
The conservatives of tomorrow (i.e. working with Linux) will be the revolutionaries of today (i.e. working with Linux), and more "conservatives" will join, as the establishment becomes "house-broken". But of course, new revolts will arise, and if the rebels or the contras will win, only future will show.
This attitude is quite common already. People make beautiful rosegardens, driven by their own motivation, but also makes the neighbourhood in general looks better, just as a spin-off.
The cool-searching guy is not in this category. But he has never contributed to the development of Linux, anyway.
To live and develop, Linux needs people with interest in creating things, without seeing any immediate income related to their work. The people must also have an interest in sharing their work with others.
Such people exist in large quantities. Their effort is called a hobby, and they are often well organised in similar loose structures as Linux-developers are. (Ref. charity, woodcraft, sports, painting, campers etc.)
The "this is cool - I'm special - this is a revolt - I'm attacking the richest man in the world"-boys and girls, may jump to the next cool OS. But they are all the next generation developers.
The conservatives of tomorrow (i.e. working with Linux) will be the revolutionaries of today (i.e. working with Linux), and more "conservatives" will join, as the establishment becomes "house-broken". But of course, new revolts will arise, and if the rebels or the contras will win, only future will show.
