Linux Project (RE: Linux vs. Windows and why win is winning! )

[Brian Densmore]

True, but if you look at freshmeat, there is a constant flow real software
being released/upgraded/bug-fixed. Again, of course, there is much
duplication, for a number of reasons. Maybe, I should have asked how many
useable programs!? ;')>

Brian

> From: Bradley Miller [mailto:bradmiller at dslonramp.com]
> 
> This is a "swag" type question, because a lot of the projects I see on
> sourceforge are "one guy and an idea to improve or start 
> over" type things.
>   There are lots of projects that are months old just sitting 
> "waiting for
> developers".   The one trip-up that I can see on open source, is the
> inability of someone to take an exisiting project, make 
> suggestions/etc...
> and upgrade vs. recreate the wheel.   Some projects need a 
> kick in the a**,
> that's for sure.  PHPADS is a great little project, but 
> PHPNEWADS is way
> better and current.   There are tons of "great little ideas" that are
> duplicated by people wanting to do it themselves.   Why can't 
> more people
> work to improving the existing rather than working out 
> something new ? ? ?