Can OSS guard against "do-overs" and "stupid decisions"?
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| In the interview, McDonald describes "Windows 2000" as the worst-run project
| of all time. McDonald says that "stupid decisions" and "7-day weeks for
| 30 weeks in a row" helped the Windows 2000 project earn that title. Keep
| in mind that McDonald's statement is from a project management
| standpoint, and we shouldn't equate it to "Windows 2000 was the
| worst product of all time".
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| We've seen analysis of what the Linux kernel would have cost to develop
| inside a Traditional software company. A view of the wasted time and
| cost would be an interesting adjunct piece of data.
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| Now, let's ask if "do-overs" and "stupid decisions" can be minimized
| at an OSS vendor.
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http://weblog.infoworld.com/openresource/archives/2007/07/can_oss_guard_a.html
Related:
Why Having 500+ Distros is a Good Thing
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| Perhaps next time the author might think about what they're
| saying...because limiting the number of distros out there is
| absolutely NOT the way to go to accomplish anything other
| than limiting innovation.
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http://linux-blog.org/index.php?/archives/186-Why-Having-500+-Distros-is-a-Good-Thing.html
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