Re: [OT] Free software vs non-free, here we go again
On Sun, Sep 27, 2015 at 01:22:09PM -0400, Doug wrote:
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> 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:
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> >>>>>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........
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> 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.
No argument from me, but there are those who disagree....strongly.
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.
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> --doug
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Bob Holtzman
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