LinuxInsider Talkback

Re: Open Source and the 'Not Invented Here' Syndrome
Posted by: Paul Murphy 2003-11-20 14:09:00

See Full Story

While watching CNN last week, I suffered one of those brain spasms that leave you holding an idea you can neither rationally assess nor forget about. I still can't assess the idea -- and I'm about to ask you for help on that -- but my attempts to do something with it did give me a deeper insight into the forces that made the Linux development process so successful. The idea that started this has absolutely nothing to do with open source, Unix or management.

Re: Open Source and the 'Not Invented Here' Syndrome
Posted by: robinv 2003-11-23 09:04:13 In reply to: Paul Murphy

I thought it was common knowledge that gambling is forbidden to muslims. (ref. The Holy Quran 5:90)
I think you just got successfully deflected by the anti well-meaning fools mechanism.
--robin

Re: Open Source and the 'Not Invented Here' Syndrome
Posted by: Paul_Murphy 2003-11-24 03:16:12 In reply to: robinv

Good point, and something I should have thought of
but didn't.
Technically there's no gambling here since the
recipient doesn't buy anything, but I suppose that's
a quibble.

Re: Open Source and the 'Not Invented Here' Syndrome
Posted by: Ajarn 2003-11-22 01:51:41 In reply to: Paul Murphy

I think that this is a fantastic idea.
Just lets wait for comments of others.