Software Science vs Software Evolution, or Software Science and
Software  ,----[ Quote ] | And yet the unanticipated success of
high profile technologies like Linux, | Apache, MySQL, PHP, and
even Rails suggest that complementing software | science with
software evolution is likely to yield even more impressive |
results. By all means, employ science to focus and hone your
investments when | necessary, but don’t forget that evolution is
where true innovation comes | from.   The Software God Delusion
,----[ Quote ] | Open source isn’t religion; it’s an evolution
of the software industry.  Have we raised a generation of
technology drones?  ,----[ Quote ] | I have been in the IT field
long enough to remember when we didn't | live in a Microsoft
centric world. Several office applications from | different
vendors existed: Wordstar, Ami Pro/Word Pro, WordPerfect, |
Word, etc. Everyone had their preferences, based on needs,
personal | preferences, support and sometimes just on having
learned a particular | applicat