[Staffslug] Can paid for Linux applications be classed as promoting Linux?

Hi All So here it is yet another variant on the "Lets get noticed" merry go round. (I'm having a pop at myself here by the way) I'm not a Linux ("I'm not paying for it")purist, I'm very happy to pay for an application if its of benefit to me, actually I've just purchased Money Dance: http://moneydance.com/ which is a pretty slick Finance Management which comes in three flavours Linux, Mac and Windows. I've also bought CrossOver as well, there are loads of applications out there for Linux which have to be paid for so here's the question or better still the great debate. Can paid for Linux applications be classed as promoting Linux? -- Regards Dick Turpin Arch Linux is an independent i686-optimized community distribution for intermediate and advanced Linux users. Utilising a Rolling Release System packages are regularly updated and an ISO release is just a snapshot to the stable packages at that time. So there's no need for a fresh install the command 'pacman –Syu' upgrades the whole system.