FW: Why Open Source Sucks for the Consumer

[jiva@devware.com]

I seriously doubt this.  I saw Guido speak this past spring, and he
spoke very favorably of Linux and seems quite the Linux fan.  In fact, 
to quote his speech:

"The goals of the Python consortium are:  World domination of python!
Or, if not that, World domination of Linux!"

On Sun, Aug 27, 2000 at 05:15:52AM +0000, Nathan Saper wrote:
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> On Sat, 26 Aug 2000, Lucas Vogel wrote:
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> > This is kind of interesting...
> > 
> > From: Guido van Rossum [mailto:guido@beopen.com]
> > Sent: Friday, August 25, 2000 11:18 AM
> > To: Jean Camp
> > Cc: fsb@crynwr.com
> > Subject: Re: Why Open Source Sucks for the Consumer
> > 
> > 
> > > Linux is not only not ready for prime time its not even ready for
> > > pay-per-view.
> > 
> > Hear, hear.  Amen.
> > 
> > I *still* haven't figured out how to tell my machine the proper
> > timezone (there's a configuration program that appears to let me set
> > it, but it's utterly ignored).
> > 
> > Floppy management is pathetic (the default in this -- commercially
> > "supported") version isn't even good to read/write DOS floppies, the
> > only relevant exchange format).
> > 
> > I can't sync my palmpilot -- there's an application, but configuration
> > is impossible and there's no information.
> > 
> > And so on.
> > 
> > 
> 
> No, no, this CAN'T be MY Guido!!! <sobbing>
> 
> Seriously, this comes as a HUGE surprise.
> 
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