On Monday 13 November 2000 23:16, Craig Sanders wrote: > you will have a receipt for a software CD called Debian GNU/Linux. > that's what it cost you to buy it, including the cost of materials and > the cost of the license. I don't think it includes a cost of license. In few mails before I have clarified it why.
> importantly, it also establishes that MS software is not an appropriate > reference for price. MS Windows etc cost hundreds of dollars. A Debian > CD costs $2. So I don't like M$ shareware. It's to expensive. > btw, another possible line of argument is that free software is not > a personal gift, it is a gift to the public of the world - anyone, > anywhere is licensed to use it at no cost. it's like a public park, not > like an individual present. It's a good argument for Linux users but I am not sure if it's enough for Polish tax offices. These guys do not have such sense of humour if they talks about money. > craig > > -- > craig sanders Mariusz -- Mariusz Przygodzki | Good judgement comes from experience. [EMAIL PROTECTED] | Experience comes from bad judgement. http://www.dune.home.pl | GPG: 0x42FAD771 1990 F07B FFB4 BE0B FF26 10C2 BE2B 965C 42FA D771
