Re: [uug] Open Source vs. Closed Source software

[Andrew McNabb]

On Fri, Mar 25, 2005 at 09:41:37AM -0700, Stuart Jansen wrote:
> 
> Sure, striving to use only F/OSS is occasionally bumpy, but it's nowhere
> as bad as my experience with proprietary software. In fact, I have so
> often been disappointed by unresponsive and incompetent vendors, I
> emotionally consider proprietary software a form of tyranny. The
> difference is it's a tyranny that can be easily escaped. Others may
> choose to live in slavery, that's there business, I don't anymore.
> 

I'll preemptively respond to anyone who thinks you're exaggerating.
Especially in the server world, but also to a degree in the desktop
market, your description is very true.  Anyone who can't see where
you're coming from is definitely short on experience.

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