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> Open source is by its definition a product for developers That’s like saying a (mechanical) car by definition is a product for mechanics. Firefox.
by lloydde 9y ago
> Open source is by its definition a product for developers
That’s like saying a (mechanical) car by definition is a product for mechanics. Firefox.
- bdamm 9y agoFirefox is an unusual exception, but I do appreciate the exception. I don't get your car analogy. Mechanical engineers had to design the car, and mechanics are needed to service cars. People who are either of those are free to do it themselves. What's the point? A business owner can't just fire up Linux and watch their bank account rise. There is a specialist job there to connect the business owner with the service that they need - unless, of course, the business owner happens to be a technical specialist.
- lloydde 9y agoA car can be operated by anyone. Firefox isn’t an exception or there are so many exceptions that your generalization breaks down. Open source is not by its definition only for developers.