On Thu, 21 Feb 2008 19:55:43 -0800, Kristian Erik Hermansen
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said:  

> Microsoft was able to eliminate the cost constraint benefit that F/OSS
> software has over non-free software.  That is the point I was trying
> to make :-(

        But for a number of us free software proponents, the freedom
 aspect is the relevant benefit, the cost reduction is often an
 insignificant side effect. 

        manoj
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