On Tue, 2 Nov 2004 16:27:16 +0000, Anahata <anahata@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > To suggest an open source program might change to something that breaks > your system overnight is bad publicity that fits right in with common > misconceptions about OSS. And it just isn't true: in the real world, > proprietary software does that much more. (MS Office file formats?) > > -- > Anahata How did M$'s proprietary Office file formats every break anyone's system overnight? I'm not saying I like M$. I just don't understad your comment. They are a closed standard, but they appear to be a standard none the less. On the other hand changes in Wine's memory management broke all VST support under Wine on May 24th at 8:30 PM. If you left work at 6PM then when you arrived the next morning that capability was literally broken overnight. ;-) This is completely off topic because it really goes toward how OSS is tested, and not whether it is implementing a standard.
