RE: the future of Linu(s/x)

["Jonathan Shore" <jshore@example.com>]

> "I don't believe open source works well for
> commercial companies because they can't control
> schedules,"

While I don't agree with this statement there are some elements of truth in
it for a commercial entity.  As you point out below corporate development
has difficultly controlling its own schedules - this is true.  On the other
hand scheduling for a product is very important.  What corporate development
does have in its favor is the following:

   - ability to set priorities
   - accountability
   - quality control

The last bullet may be contentious - you may be able to manage quality as
part of an open source effort if you have all of the cards right (big if):

   - able to attract great developers
   - are in a position to manage the OS project
   - have a group with common vision, not too discordant

>
> I think the companies are forgetting they can't control schedules for
> software development. Open source has little to do with it.
>