His point was that open source software is still unproven at the Big Stuff that makes civilization run. And he also gives us a terrific metaphor. We build with code. We need to start framing those conversations in bigger terms. And maybe we can, now that Jamie has conducted his autopsy.
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Many chapters remain, and most of them will be about services , not browsers or the desktops that showcase them. Let's start hearing those stories. Copyright 1996-99 Specialized Systems Consultants, Inc. publishers of Linux Journal. All rights reserved.