"The basic idea behind open source is very simple: When programmers can
read, redistribute, and modify the source code for a piece of software, the
software evolves. People improve it, people adapt it, people fix bugs. And
this can happen at a speed that, if one is used to the slow pace of
conventional software development, seems astonishing."
taken from
http://www.opensource.org/ , you may want to look at the page and
read more about the motivation and principles of open source applications
"Verde" <VF******@Chalupa9.org> wrote in message
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What's the big deal about "open source"? Why are advocates of "open
source" so ardent?
Thanks!