Re: [coldsync-hackers] conduits

[Matt Cashner <eek+coldsync@eekeek.org>]

On Fri, 20 Apr 2001, Andrew Arensburger wrote:

> 	You say that like it's a bad thing. Most programs are just
> hacked-on version of other programs which, in turn, are just hacked-on
> versions of "Hello, world!"
> 	Linux is a hacked version of Minix. Emacs is a hacked version of
> TECO. I'm sure other examples abound.

the point is that at some point you stop just hacking on things and
actually do something right from the ground up.

Linux WAS a hacked version of minix. it is that no longer. it is its own
software.

EMACS WAS a hacked version of TECO. now its sentient.

a further point is credit where credit is due. if all i did was change a
few lines in someone else's conduit and then call it mine, that's hardly
nice or ethical. yeah yeah open source nonsense but at some point
cargo-culting has to stop and we have to become real programmers, dont you
think?

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Matt Cashner
Web Applications Developer
The Creative Group (http://www.cre8tivegroup.com)
eek@eekeek.org | Codito, ergo sum



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