On Tue, Dec 27, 2011 at 6:49 PM, A. Mani <[email protected]> wrote:
> > Yes, this is true and agree on that. But there are even situations where > one > > is aware of FOSS alternatives but still goes with paid stuff because they > > can't fulfill his requirements. Gamers are the biggest example of this. > As > > most of the computer games are released for windows, pro gamers will use > > windows because their main requirement is the game and not the operating > > system. And there are so many gamers!! I know companies don't build linux > > games because there are not many linux gamers, and the linux gamers won't > > increase as long as we don't have goodlinux games. Deadlock :) > > > > > The situation for gaming on Linux is not like that Many companies have > already released versions for Linux and game development started > picking up with the rise of *buntu. You should take a look at the > forums of the gaming public. > > Yes, i know about the linux games. But these are much behind the window games. I have played many fps games and most of them are based on same engines and feel the same. There are very few good games as of now. And pro gamers would be never satisfied with them. > > > > Well, as i have been working as a freelancer web developer/designer, i do > > need to have the paid image manipulation and vector drawing tools like > > photoshop, illustrator etc. Not because i design on them, but because i > get > > designs generally in these formats and to open them i must have the > > softwares. The FOSS alternatives like Gimp, Inkscape etc can't open the > > complete designs correctly. And asking clients to use FOSS design tools > > would be a stupid thing. > > > > No, clients do listen. You should try to set the terms. > Getting projects is already quite a difficult task, and if ask this from them, i'm sure i wont have any project to work on! They generally get design prepared from professional designers and none of them is going to make them with FOSS. > > > > Also i tried moving to linux as my main OS but could not continue for > long > > because i keep travelling and most of the time don't have internet > access. > > Installing and fixing stuff on linux without internet becomes difficult, > and > > even landed me into troubles at times. > > > > Is Internet access so bad?. > You do not seem to be planning things properly. > It depends. I may have it continuous for few weeks and then no fast internet when i go to my home in vacations, or go to some other place. I'm able to manage email and other stuff through mobile internet, but that is not sufficient for downloading huge files. As i'm still a college student and need to change my room many times, can't go with broadband connection. Regards, Gautam Chaudhary http://gautamchaudhary.com -- Mailing list guidelines and other related articles: http://lug-iitd.org/Footer
