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Technical Help & Discussion => Apple, Linux & Open Source Software: Help, News & Discussion => Topic started by: sam on August 17, 2007, 22:32

Title: Windows Is Free
Post by: sam on August 17, 2007, 22:32

The impact of pirated software on free software - http://tlug.jp/articles/Windows_Is_Free

Title: Re: Windows Is Free
Post by: Reno on August 18, 2007, 05:22

This article is based on the capitalistic aspects of the definition of "free."

If I burn a full day trying to figure out why something isn't working in linux and maybe fix it. It isn't free. Just about any problem in windows I can take care of in an hour or less. Note that the majority of problems i've run across in linux I spent days if not weeks trying to figure out. This may be just my experience, but considering that linux hasn't spread like wildfire I would bet that im not the only one.

Title: Re: Windows Is Free
Post by: sam on August 18, 2007, 07:39

well I agree with what you have to say there Bob but... I bet the first time you did that thing in windows it took a while didn't it? I agree though its all about being time effective. I still think a massive reason linux has not spread is due to pc gaming.