From: "Geo." 

"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.

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