RE: open source. was Closed system (was: PC connection via twinax ?)

The PC is a success because of its extremely low entry cost due to
technology advances.  The PC is a tool and not a system like the iSeries.

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From: midrange-l-admin@midrange.com [mailto:midrange-l-admin@midrange.com]On
Behalf Of Leif Svalgaard
Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2001 9:04 AM
To: midrange-l@midrange.com
Subject: Re: open source. was Closed system (was: PC connection via twinax
?)

From: James W. Kilgore <eMail@James-W-Kilgore.com>
> Steve,
> Your thinking is flawed.  May I suggest some classes in economics?

The IBM PC become such a succes mostly because it was very open.
Hardware and software. Where is the economics flaw?

> Steve Richter wrote:
> > From: Leif Svalgaard <leif@leif.org>
> > >I can imagine a world (not to come to pass though) where
> > >IBM or a BP or a customer would propose a change, maybe
> > >even produce some code. The change and the code would
> > >be reviewed by the community, the bugs would be flushed
> > >out, improvements would be suggested, etc, and the platform
> > >would move forward as IBM takes advantage of the talent
> > >and requirements of the community.
> >
> > Open source on the iseries also has to be open hardware specs.
> > As much as what is good in the iseries is the result of it being a
closed
> > system, we have to face facts. To compete in the years to come, roch
needs a
> > lot of help to bring innovative enhancements to the system.
> >
> > A painless way to start toward open source that does not hurt ibm's
cfint
> > cash cow: Open source the pre rls 4 hardware and software.



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