I understand it only too well, but it isn't Microsoft's business model. It is, in their opinion, not a valid business model to give away their software. Their choice, no?
K -----Original Message----- From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Alan Cox Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2007 9:12 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Humor? Microsoft declares: "The Free Software movement is dead. Linux doesn't exist in 2007." On Wed, 16 May 2007 05:40:44 -0400 "Evans, Kevin R" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Well, it really shouldn't surprise anyone that a company that is in business to make money doesn't want to discuss giving their software away <g>. Ah.. someone else who doesn't understand it 8) If you make more money indirectly by giving it away than by selling it which does the rational business do ? It isn't really any different to the growing number of musicians who give their music away to get people to profitable gigs rather than go via the established "music industry". Alan ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
