Snit <CSMA@gallopinginsanity.com> wrote:

> >>> Yeah, as if the "Finder" source code is there. You can download XCode
> >>> with a bunch of samples, but now the Finder. or can you post the URL
> >>> to the Finder source code? No, you'll tell me how I need to learn to
> >>> solve problems myself (to hide the fact you are full of shit).
> >>
> >> You wouldn't want the Finder to be fully opensource if you did, you end
> >> up with the mess that is called Linux. Apple was smart to keep the front
> >> end consistent for everyone.
> >
> > WTF? Finder's not open-source because it wants people to pay for
> > Finder, not because it would somehow degrade if made open-source (it
> > wouldn't).
>
> Well, if it were open source you would end up with a number of different
> versions - most not designed by interface experts. Some things would be
> improved (FTP for example) but it would no longer be a general use tool and
> that is *very* important for Apple. It would make OS X gain many of the
> weaknesses and few of the advantages of Linux.

Correct Snit... you are one of the few that "gets it"... 90% of the
people complaining don't "yet" understand these larger concepts.

Bob Campbell is a total fool on this subject. He is completely out of
touch on how a computer needs to work for BOTH developers and users.

Only Apple and "us" understand the correct methodology.

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