free lunch has very little to do with freedom, and freedom most definitely is not free. IMHO, something that claims to provide freedom for free is something to be very suspicious of. Freedom always has a price. The question is whether we know the price and, if we do, are we prepared to pay it.
Most people who use FOSS use it because it is free. Others avoid FOSS because it is free. To them fre means poor quality. The fact that SOME FOSS offers freedom never crosses their minds. ----- Original Message ----- From: "kylea" <ky...@itvss.com.au> To: <i...@jbotscharow.com> Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2008 8:50 PM Subject: [Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share Boys Boys - please play nicely - there is no need to insult each other - we just "give aid and comfort to the enemy". Oh no another quote!! :) Here is the thing - there is "no such thing as a truely free lunch", some where soemtime you will have to pay, here is another one - "the road to hell is paved with good intentions" In the case of Microsoft - we are not really sure they have good intentions to start with, soooo. We have to make out own way. -- Microsoft has a majority market share https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1 You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber of the bug. Status in Club Distro: Confirmed Status in Computer Science Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in Ichthux - Linux for Christians: Confirmed Status in JAK LINUX: Confirmed Status in The OpenOffice.org Suite: Invalid Status in Launchpad Translations: Invalid Status in Tabuntu: Confirmed Status in Ubuntu: In Progress Status in “bum” source package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in “casper” source package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in “djplay” source package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in “firefox” source package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in “ubuntu-express” source package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in The Breezy Badger: Invalid Status in The Dapper Drake: Invalid Status in Baltix GNU/Linux: Confirmed Status in “linux” source package in Debian: Confirmed Status in Fluxbuntu: The Lightweight, Productive, Agile OS: Confirmed Status in Tilix Linux: New Bug description: Microsoft has a majority market share in the new desktop PC marketplace. This is a bug, which Ubuntu is designed to fix. Non-free software is holding back innovation in the IT industry, restricting access to IT to a small part of the world's population and limiting the ability of software developers to reach their full potential, globally. This bug is widely evident in the PC industry. Steps to repeat: 1. Visit a local PC store. What happens: 2. Observe that a majority of PCs for sale have non-free software pre-installed. 3. Observe very few PCs with Ubuntu and free software pre-installed. What should happen: 1. A majority of the PCs for sale should include only free software like Ubuntu. 2. Ubuntu should be marketed in a way such that its amazing features and benefits would be apparent and known by all. 3. The system shall become more and more user friendly as time passes. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.9.17/1846 - Release Date: 12/12/2008 6:59 PM -- Microsoft has a majority market share https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is a direct subscriber. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
