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On 23 Mar 1996 19:22:53 GMT, Joseph I. Valenzuela wrote:
>> Bob Nelson (bnelson@netcom.com) wrote:

>> : Conversely, it can be stated that linux is "essentially" the work of
>> : amateurs and Microsoft's Windows NT is the work of professional
>> : developers. WAIT! Before overcome by outrage, amateur is used in the
>> : same sense as "amateur (ham) radio."

>> I don't see your analogy holding true.  Many of the Linux
>> programmers *are* professional.  The fact that they are not
>> getting paid for writing Linux code does not make them
>> amateurs, but instead makes them volunteers.

Of course, I think the analogy is sound. Many professional broadcast
engineers are also ham radio operators. In this context -- in spite of
their paid position at a broadcast station -- they are amateur when
attending to their hobby rig. 

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