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mwalker@novell.com (Mel Walker) writes:

>Yes, it probably will force entrenched obsolete software out the market.
>Normal market forces do that, too. The problem with GNU is that it forces
>other companies out the market. This reduces the base of those with
>incentive to make the new software and spur innovation.

>Clearly, the only reasonable alternative under a GNU-utopia would be to
>take jobs in software maintenance.

1) There are still companies out there making money on their
   commercial compilers, even though some of them aren't very good.

2) Not every company has to write compilers. There are still plenty of
   areas which never will be interesting for the GNU people.
   I don't think I'll ever see the GNU Filter Design Toolkit unless I
   write write it myself.

3) Writing a compiler isn't really *that* inventive, is it?
   I mean, I've even seen books on the subject. :-)

	Johan



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