Re: -- Wolfram Research QA process defect

On Mar 3, 3:53 pm, Martin Rubey <axiom...@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hans <reply-to-newsgroup-ple...@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
Vladimir is only likely to earn money from his code by either licencing it to
commerical companies like Wolfram Reserach or acting as a consultant to
them. If he acted in a professional manner, he might well be able to do
that. But it is hard to believe that given the way he presents bugs, Vladimir
will ever find such companies which to work with him.

Even a competitor such as Mathworks is unlikly to wish to work with someone
who finds bugs in their competitors products, but reports them in the way he
does.

Yes, I agree.



Finally, I must say that I find it rather surprising that people choose to
work for Maple / Mathematica without getting paid.

Lots of people do things for a hobby that others get paid for.

Yes, of course, but I have the feeling that the situation here is slightly
different than in other "hobby-areas".

I admit it seems different from other hobby areas, but I guess hobbies
cover a huge range. Stamp collecting, building telescopes ...

I just did a google on "strangest hobbies" and found someone who put a
magnet on the bottom of his car and collects whatever the magnet picks
up

http://www.answerbag.co.uk/q_view/152255

Another collects finger nails, toenails and his own vomit

http://www.durangotelegraph.com/03-11-13/ask_the_diver.htm

Collecting things seems to be the basis of a number of strange
hobbies, so perhaps assembling a large collection of Mathematica bugs
is not too atypical.

I once went to my GP who asked me to provide a urine sample. I did
this, and afterwards he asked me if I wanted it back. Somewhat
surprised by the question, I asked why would I want my urine back. At
this point my GP told me he had a patient ask for his own urine back,
so always asks patients if they want it back!

Not sure whether the guy collected it in a large bottle, or just
wanted to stop someone else having his DNA, but it seemed a bit
strange to me. But is it any stranger than Vladimir's obsession with
bugs in computer algebra systems?

I can only guess: are you thinking of
people programming for, say Linux, or are you thinking in more general terms?

Martin

I meant this in very general terms. At the time I was thinking of
volenteer policemen/women. A job I'd personally not wish to do if I
got paid for, but others do it for no financial reward. I was not
thinking of Linux or other software.




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