[OSM-talk] Feature on OSM on ZDNet UK

[Berto 'd Sera]

Hoi!

LOL He thinks he is damaging the thing by paying some "serious developer"
and actually only helps open source developers by volunteering to pay the
same individuals he just proudly "insulted" :) We all work for free part
time, while getting our bills paid by "grand guys" of his kind :))) Let him
believe he has been sooo nasty, if that's what he wants :)) Ignorance is a
great thing, sometimes ;) 

If too much noise starts about the fact that lots of pros actually do work
for open source projects we are going to be offered job contracts that will
explicitely forbid it, sooner or later. Let the "wise man" pay and be happy,
since he finds it "economical viable" to be broke :)))))))))))))

They can write what they want, people do NOT find dollars and euros in the
middle of the street. Once they find a way to get something for free they
just do it, no matter what "wise men" post. Actually I wouldn't be surprised
if he had a vested interest in what he just wrote :)))) People bite when
they feel that their wallet is under seige :))))

Berto 'd Sera
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Personagi dl'ann 2006 per l'arvista american-a Time (tanme tuti vojaotri)
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1569514,00.html
 

-----Original Message-----
From: talk-bounces at openstreetmap.org [mailto:talk-bounces at openstreetmap.org]
On Behalf Of Jonathan Bennett
Sent: Friday, June 01, 2007 4:11 PM
Cc: OSM
Subject: Re: [OSM-talk] Feature on OSM on ZDNet UK

One rather short-sighted reaction already:

http://www.zdnet.co.uk/talkback/0,1000001161,39287300-39001111c-20085400o,00
.htm

Quote: "This is a throwback to people wanting everything for free on the 
Internet and Open Software. It isn't a viable economic model for service 
delivery and the market does not care."

Note that you'll have to register for ZDNet UK if you feel like setting 
this misguided individual straight.

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