Daniel I'll make this my last. Alex I think you misread my post. It was directed towards DC Parris. I mainly agree with you.
On 5/10/05, Alex Fisher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wed, 11 May 2005 10:10, Adam Moore wrote: > > <snip> > > > > > It replaced my Windows. Our organization uses no non-libre software. > > > Nor will we. We will not sacrifice our freedom for some hotsy-totsy > > > technology. If it's not libre it's useless. > > > > Why is it useless? What about open source software makes you more > > free than other software. Does other software not let you get your > > work done? > > To be completely honest, I don't really give a s%*# about either aspect. > Provided software is not exorbitantly priced (value for money), and does not > have draconian licensing terms (I can install/rte-install it on all my > machines that I currently have, or may upgrade to in the future), is stable > and reasonably easy to administer (which IMO rules out Windows), then I'll > use it. I use Linux simply because of its stability and powerful > administration tools. not simply because it is free (in either sense). For my > uses, it is the most suitable. > > As an aside, I'll be upgrading one of my machines over the week-end. The old > one will become a local file server and FTP/rsync server. It will initially > run Linux, but will probably be changed to run one of the BSD systems, > because for some of the usage I have in mind, BSD is more suitable than > Linux. > > > > So you have no Macromedia Flash, Shockwave, > > Only the plugins. If I were running Windows, they would still not be on my > box, since IMO they are way over-priced, and I don't really like the license > terms. If I need a flash presentation, I have OO.o Impress.... > > > adobe acrobat, > > Reader only. I have no need for anything else, since I have OO.o (or Scribus) > for creating PDF documents > > > or anything > > else like that on your computer? I would think it would make for a > > less enjoyable computing experience. > > What, having them on your machine would make for a less enjoyable experience? > I guess worrying about the licenses and whether you could afford to pay for > the next version /could/ detract.... > > I personally fail to understand the hoo-hah relating to Java. While it is not > Open source, the licensing is one of the most liberal non-OSS ones around, it > is free and freely available, the API is readily available and documented... > > It seems that certain elements in the FOSS movement are concerned that they > are losing some of their clout and influence. From my POV, they are behaving > like wannabe dictators. No matter how much OSS may owe them in respect of > their contributions to where we are now, they do *not* have the right to > dictate what technologies should or should not be used by Open source > projects. Unfortunately, the most vocal of them (ESR in particular) are fast > losing my sympathy. If the keep carrying on like rat-bag fringe loonies, they > will end up becoming a joke, and lose most (if not all) of their credibility. > > -- > Alex Fisher > > Co-Lead, CD-ROM Project > > OpenOffice.org Marketing > Community Contact > Australia/New Zealand > > http://distribution.openoffice.org/cdrom/ > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- Adam Moore Community Volunteer OOo blog: AdamMooreOOo.blogspot.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
