Date: Sat, 27 Mar 1999 00:01:40 -0500
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> If you're a Slashdotter like me, you'll notice that Apple has
> started an Open Source-ish program, and it seems that quite a few
> people have begun to port GNU software to its platform (the name
> evades me). I'd watch for gcc, g++, egcs, etc. there.

It worries me that so many companies are "jumping on the OSS
bandwagon" without really understanding the true strengths of OSS.
Apple's move will win them geek points, but the only real beneficiary
will be Apple - the parts they're opening will only be useful under
their OS.  Contrast this with DJGPP, which is as open as a project can
get.  I've seen more ways of using DJGPP than I can imagine (and some
I still can't :).  People are adapting it to many uses, adding to it
in a plethora of ways, and using to attain goals I hadn't thought of.
I don't think Apple will see this kind of explosion.