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Free Software development methods less applicable to ITFree Software development methods less applicable to ITPosted Nov 22, 2004 19:14 UTC (Mon) by Max.Hyre (subscriber, #1054)Parent article: Is Open Source the new cell phone?
Obviously (to most of us :-), running Free Software in the corporation is a no-brainer. Developing with the same methods is another thing. Free-Software developers are a self-selecting lot. If you need a given capability, or a particular project really appeals to you technically, you go do what you want. It doesn't work that way in IT. The project selection is slender---only what looks needed or advantageous to some set of management. Usually, you don't even get to choose from that set. Additionally, release early and often ain't gonna happen when corporate income and reputation are on the line. Admittedly, personal reputation is involved in Free-Software development, but that reputation can be enhanced even when you make a mistake, so long as you recognize and fix it promptly. Customers, on the other hand, don't like that treatment. One saving grace is that developers will try to sign on with companies whose work appeals to them, ensuring that they may have some minimum level of satisfaction. But it's still nothing like the Free-Software world, and can never be.
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