Obviously Phillip Deackes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> thinks that: > I can understand that, however I have no problem with commercial apps. I > like the fact that I have a *choice*. My system runs a range of apps > from GNU to commercial. I use Linux because I like it and it is good. If > it cost me money I would still be using it!
No problem, I wouldn't mind, like, paying $ to get a cd-rom of, let's say, GNOME or Mozilla, I will support and buy HelixGnome as soon as it's available for sale here, in Germany, and I am sure I also would spend money on OpenOffice as soon as it's released, since having a thin modem wire connecting me to the internet, download is probably more expensive... But that's not the point to me, since I really see the *freedom* of GPL not mainly as a freedom of not having to pay for it... Then again, I am doing a lot of computer installations for friends and relatives (mainly, to spread Linux around), and, with licenses like of Opera (for as far as I read it), or the ports of apps Corel did, to Linux, I am not allowed to give this software (in fully) to anybody else... And *that* is my problem with those programs. :)) > I don't see why a commercial app can't be *the* best app - the > commercial model is just one way of producing and distributing software, > it surely has little bearing on how good the app is. See above. :)) No problem with commercial apps, but here I see a ***total*** collision of basic licensing models... Pack a commercially sold app package (like, HelixGnome or StarOffice) which *still* runs under GPL as an additional software to Linux, and everything is fine. :)) Well... guess I am a little *fanatic* on that GPL thing, but, said again, it's the reason why I am using Linux. ;)) > > Chhers Kristian. Take care. > Same to You (and the rest of the list), have a nice sunday. :) Kris -- -------------------------------------------------- "And the things that we fear are the weapons to be used against us." (Rush) Kristian Rink mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] fax : ++49 / 180 5052 5560 8162 =>encrypted mail welcome. contact me for pgp key. --------------------------------------------------
