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Re: Debian may lose a user



Am 2007-09-25 14:21:35, schrieb Hal Vaughan:
> That's an interesting point: We hear a description of someone that 
> basically wants, for free, everything people pay hundreds of dollars 
> for.  Sometimes it's easy to forget that open source software companies 
> often give away the software but make their earnings on support.
> 
> Oh, wait.  Debian isn't a company.  It's a non-profit organization.  But 
> there are Debian based distros that one can buy support for, like 
> Ubuntu.  Even without buying support, the Ubunut forums are good places 
> to get help.

You do not need forcement a Debian based distro since there are enough
Debian GNU/Linux Consultants arround the world.  And professionel help
(for hard Euros) you can get in Strasbourg from me...  :-)

> what they get.  Oddly enough, I find a lot of people complain more 
> about something they get for free than something they pay for.

FullACK!  --  There are too many peoples, expecting to get the FULL
BLOWN support for free.  I have a family where 3 of my 4 girls are in
an Internat which must be payed (3000 Euro/month)...


Thanks, Greetings and nice Day
    Michelle Konzack
    Systemadministrator
    Tamay Dogan Network
    Debian GNU/Linux Consultant


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