Re: Mostly free software...

[Stephen Zander <gibreel@pobox.com>]

>>>>> "David" == David Welton <davidw@master.debian.org> writes:
    David> On Tue, Mar 30, 1999 at 08:51:16PM -0600, Jeff Licquia
    David> wrote:
    >> Finally, there's the bragging rights: "My software is so good,
    >> even my competitors rely on it."
    David> That's a pretty good argument, in some situations.  It says
    David> that you are the best in the field, and that's a pretty
    David> good reason for clients to deal with you.

Actually, I think the opposite is more true.  I know far too many
vendors who insist on reinventing the wheel to avoid using other
vendors' products and the inevitable meadia circus that would ensue.

-- 
Stephen
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