The Simple Economics of Open Source

[Glyph Lefkowitz]

m.faassen at vet.uu.nl (Martijn Faassen) writes:

> Glyph Lefkowitz <glyph at twistedmatrix.com> wrote:
> 
> [snip]
> > For example, if you run across some dusty two-year-old python code
> > that (f'rinstance) facilitates time-travel, and you hack on it for a
> > while, bring it up to date, but get bored or disinterested because of
> > more pressing concerns, like the upcoming alien invasion, you can put
> > your code out there and somebody else with a like mind might come
> > along and pick up where you left off.
> 
> Heh. *Everybody* reads those off-topic threads, don't they? :)

Off-topic?  I thought they were the point of the newsgroup!! They're
better than most net comics... is someone going to be publishing a
"guido mythos" compilation anytime soon? :)

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