From: "Joe Barr" 

On Wed, 11 Dec 2002 06:21:24 +0000, Geo. wrote:

> "Joe Barr"  wrote in message
> news:3df69c57$1{at}w3.nls.net...
>
>> When a programmer fixes an open source bug, everyone benefits, not just
>> the programmer.
>
> but you said it right there, when a PROGRAMMER fixes..
>
> what advantage is this to a USER? Do you somehow believe there are less
> bugs in open source products than in closed source products cause I sure
> don't believe open/closed has anything to do with the quality of the
> product.
>
> Geo.

If it is closed source, the user can never benefit because the programmer
can't get to it.  If it is open source, the user can benefit because the
programmer can get to it.

The benefit to the user is that it can get fixed under open source, while
it cannot get fixed under closed source.




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