Re: [OT] Free software vs non-free, here we go again

[Doug <dmcgarrett@optonline.net>]

On 09/27/2015 04:12 PM, Bob Holtzman wrote:
> On Sun, Sep 27, 2015 at 02:58:20PM +0300, Eliezer Croitoru wrote:
> > On 27/09/2015 13:47, Reco wrote:
> > > > > The above is one of the main reasons that many sysadmins prefer to use
> > > > > RedHat and Windows despite the fact that both companies cannot always be
> > > > > aware of very critical bugs.
> > > Oh. Now you put the Red Hat Enterprise Linux in the non-free category.
> > > May I ask why you did so?
> >
> > Answer: Can I get a copy of this
> > [http://www.redhat.com/en/technologies/virtualization] without
> > paying and with all the benefits?
>
> You're making the mistake of linux non-free soft ware with proprietary
> software. I suggest you read up on open source software.
>
>           .........snip........
There is Linux software that is proprietary and not free. Just because that's the
case does not make such software a bad choice or a bad deal. One must decide what
the software will do, and if it is worth the price. Let us remember that many--
perhaps most--users of the Linux os are not programmers, and cannot take advantage
of software being open-source. Among programs which are not open and not free are
several CAD programs and at least one office suite. I'm sure there are others.

--doug