Re: [Staffslug] Can paid for Linux applications be classed as promoting Linux?
Well, if it only runs on Linux i suppose it's promoting the use of
Linux. However, it's not promoting FOSS.
I'm not a "hardcore" Linux user. I have a windows machine because there
are various packages developed for windows that aren't for Linux, or i
don't have access to the Linux version. For example Maple and Pro
Engineer.
When recently discussing my use of Linux with a mate it came down to me
wanting something that doesn't take forever to configure. Something i
can just sit down and use. I need my computers for my education, so i
need them to be there, working and appropriate to my needs. So if there
was a software package i needed to run on Linux I'd buy it. Sometimes
you're paying for the support lines as well.
On Wed, 2007-07-25 at 21:51 +0100, ArchLinuxUser dick_turpin wrote:
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?
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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.
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