Maybe, but that is my choice. I am not yet abandoning open source, or course, but will from now on try to be more diverse.
On Sun, Jun 12, 2011 at 2:10 AM, Baruch Even <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Jun 10, 2011 8:53 PM, "Steve G." <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > If you want computer to computer, there are plenty of chat clients that > would work - Jabber, msn, aol, yahoo, I think all have voice and video > communications in them. Gmail is another excellent system. The problem is > the network effect - both sides must be part of the system. > > > > > To make phone calls, other than skype there is ekiga and probably some > other things, as well as gmail, but these are not free. > > > > Personally, whatever RMS puts on his web site, is what I will NOT be > using in the future. Even if it means I have to buy MS OS, though > considering that practically all laptop computers have MS on them, I doubt > it would be an issue. > > > > I have been a devout proponent of OSS solutions for many years, but there > is something to be said for for-profit software - you are not dependent on > RMS and his likes. A real company supports its product regardless of > politics. > > > > Go Proprietary Software! > > > > Actually, any commercial company is more than likely to drop you on the > floor like an hot potato at the mere sniff of trouble to them. > > But it seems like your response was more about childish revenge than real > attempt to think things through. > > Baruch > -- Check out my web site - www.words2u.net
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