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"but doesn't "Users are like cattle, they'll go where the developers herd them" also apply to OSS?"

Ummm, why would it at all? Do OSS users seem to be more adept at using computers? Are OSS users relentlessly staying with an operating system that has proven to be a security failure time and time again? Are OSS users loyal to a company that openly derides, spies on, and toys with its user base?

"Users of OSS are just as dependent on developers as users of "proprietary" software"

No they're not AT ALL. A lot of users are..developers themselves! And what's even more exciting: if a person wanted to do some developing, they could. Never will that happen with open source.

"how many users really ever look at source code or try to make changes to it?"

You are obviously implying that you think this to be a small number. Do you have any evidence to back up your implications? Not everyone has to hack the kernel in order to tweak something or contribute..
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Yes he did  Michael P. | 07/02/04
Perhaps this would be of help  Doctor_Code | 07/06/04
It was easy to find (with Inty Explorer)  astro_z | 07/02/04
Not mine...  mgambalie | 07/07/04
Can't find the KB article  vmanes | 07/02/04
Try here  DragonBRockin | 07/02/04
Re Can't find the KB article,  knwahl | 07/03/04
Websters?  Click_z | 07/05/04
Inteligent Users, Anyone?  knwahl | 07/03/04
Yup...  gfeier | 07/04/04
knw-all  Mau_z | 07/04/04
Well..  d_jedi | 07/04/04
Lots of Intelligent Users  Bill4 | 07/05/04
Re: Intelligent Users - not likely  redoakranch@... | 07/06/04
Users, Anyhow  carlleigh@... | 07/07/04
Typical  waterhzrd | 07/09/04
It IS asking too much! Poor products are NOT the Users' responsibility!  kbeartx | 07/08/04
Really  waterhzrd | 07/09/04
I have to agree with cy  knwahl | 05/19/05
Where did  michael-t | 07/08/04
Genius!  knwahl | 05/19/05
Isn't that why people making rich M$  laci2126 | 07/11/04
Who said you don't have to learn?  knwahl | 05/19/05
I don't understand the problem..  d_jedi | 07/04/04
We have much to learn from you oh wise one.  knwahl | 05/19/05
No Good News  tmg003 | 07/05/04
Microsoft's "support" system  eric__m | 07/06/04
Try *This* Link...  Mr.Ed | 07/06/04
Me too.  knwahl | 05/19/05
Why not switch browsers  ajv123 | 07/06/04
It is easy to eliminate half of the problem  rileyworks | 07/06/04
Firefox is great but...  Doink | 07/06/04
Developers, developers, developers!  Yagotta B. Kidding | 07/06/04
Ummm...  rapson | 07/06/04
totally off base  Jeff Spicoli | 07/06/04
So all users of OSS are also developers?  rapson | 07/06/04
Actually, that is a quote by Steve Ballmer (of Microsoft)  B.O.F.H. | 07/06/04
Thanks for the info  rapson | 07/06/04
Depends on your needs.  Cardinal_Bill | 07/06/04
I disagree  knwahl | 05/19/05
You People Would Complain About Getting Hung With A New Rope  chrislovesdana | 07/06/04
72 Hours?  JRMac | 07/06/04
isn't that what you pay Norton and McAfee for?  SynchroSting | 07/06/04
You cannot be serious  Squawkbox | 07/07/04
Oh, Puh-leeeeese!!!  kbeartx | 07/07/04
Shouldn't have been needed?  knwahl | 05/19/05
why dont you switch to some other browser.  alexcchan@... | 07/06/04
isn't that what you pay Norton and McAfee for?  SynchroSting | 07/06/04
I guess the real question is...  Cardinal_Bill | 07/06/04
Microsoft apologists  nattytim | 07/07/04
patches ...  herrwitt | 07/08/04
Well, yeah! ... and Guess What? There ARE Alternatives!  kbeartx | 07/08/04
Linux as it currently is, is not the answer  Darkintent | 07/10/04
A 64 bit processor is twice as powerful as 32 bit processor with same clock  knwahl | 05/19/05
microsoft patches  notstupid6 | 07/29/04

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