Open Source at TiVo 226
CowboyRobot writes "ACM Queue has an article by TiVo co-founder Jim Barton, in which he explains how the company relies on open source technologies to create a closed-source product. A good lesson in how other companies can do the same. From the article: Careful management of our sources to abide by the terms of the GNU General Public License while protecting our proprietary developments is a small price to pay for this benefit."
To those who value their TiVos (Score:5, Funny)
Cool! (Score:3, Funny)
If only ... (Score:0, Funny)
you're obviously not a web designer (Score:2, Funny)
CSS provides an EM unit, which one could use to display text in the user's font size of choice, but this is considered bad design.
For an example of extremely good design, see my website, which I will reproduce here to avoide slashdotting:
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Just look at all that information crammed into such a small area!
Re:Readable version (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Good for Open Source? (Score:2, Funny)
Got Butter?
hmmm (Score:4, Funny)
Damn there goes next weeks lunch money.
Re:Good for Open Source? (Score:2, Funny)
Lunchlady Doris: "yes, yes we do."
Groundskeeper Willie: "Then grease me up, woman!"
Lunchlady Doris: "ok."