hey,
the article was a preview of a software which is very popular and almost the
global standard in it's own right. Just because it's a LUG doesn't mean that
people using GNU/linux will stop using all propreitary software. it doesn't
work that way. for me the philosophy of GNU means freedom of choice.
propreitary software will stay as long as we keep on using computers.
besides i've been working on linux from slackware 1.0 , but still i haven't
found a free software which can iteract with Xilinx FPGA's the way their
propreitary solution does. Think about oracle, SAP they are good (probably the
best) solutions available in their respective segments. Besides they support
the GNU/Linux movement heavily. I think that the power of windows is only
because of the application programs available. It's better to accept the
reality and make it very clear to ourselves that the propreitay softwares are
here to stay.
i think that GNU/Linux is the most powerful operating platform. as such any new
apps available on this platform will make it all the more powerful.
-santanu
On 4/21/05, Anirban Biswas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi
>
>
> On 4/21/05, hizibiz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > practising non-free (as in freedom) software ! should not get advise from
> > this list. listne to RMS to get the philosophy at :
> >
> > http://www.wbpcb.gov.in/~hizibiz
> >
> > -hizibiz
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