Reply #196: Consider this...

[Pobeka]

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Open source has changed the computing world dramatically. The quality of open source software is head and shoulders above most software that is generated by private companies. Why? (and that is the point here),

1) Generally, employees of software companies don't have a driving interest in what they are doing when programming software, it's just a day to day job with a paycheck

2) Software companies can not afford to pay the number of person-hours it takes to create truly good software.

Open source programs overcome those 2 obstacles with ease, particularly given the nature of the internet.

I think those 2 points apply very well in this situation -- those folks behind the scenes here have a driving interest in finding out the truth behind the GEMS software, and there's like more working on it than you'll ever be able to afford to pay from any private company.
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Three cheers for the team!!!