Letters To The Editor
Signs Of A Maturing Linux
Market?
Hi
Amy,
It's
not just the major IT companies whom are providing the needed
infrastructure to replace MS on the desktop.
With
OOo (Justin means OpenOffice.org), one
of the components we believe has been "missing" is
professional quality, comprehensive, training. That need is the one we're addressing in the belief that by
just making this training available, this significantly improves
the perception of OOo's "support options" and
completeness as a "whole solution".
Does
this make sense to you?
Justin
Clift
Digital Distribution Global Training Services Pty. Ltd.http://www.digitaldistribution.com
Justin:
An
ecosystem is one of the signs that a platform is becoming mature.
Training is a very important part of an ecosystem.
Amy
Wohl
And
another letter from our old friend and correspondent Richard
Stillman.
Amy:
Linux:
Is the business model ready for prime time?
I've just written an article commenting on the recent acquisition
of SuSE by Novell. This is a good move for Novell, SuSE and Linux
in general, as countless analysts have pointed out. However, it
raises an important question. Setting aside the advantages of Open
Source, does the Linux developer community need to take on a few
of the characteristics of a commercial software business in order
to be treated as a serious competitor? Read my analysis at http://www.waystation.net/stillman/Linux/LinuxSuccession.html.
Rich:
Of
course, I could simply say that I feel better now that both Linus
and Andrew Morton are working for OSDL and full time on the Linux
project, but that doesn’t really answer your question about the
succession thing. I
do think we’re moving toward more of a commercial development
model. We’ll be
arguing forever whether that’s better or not – the open source
community has its own strengths.
But we should be mindful of the problems and looking for
ways to make it better.
Amy
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