> > "..and how sweet it is if that packaged solution costs $0, > > It's harder to get "cheaper" than FREE (as in beer)." > >
It may be presumptive of me but, in my estimation everysingle one of those computers is likely loaded with software and included incensing (i could be wrong) but everybusiness ihave ever worked with buys new computers with operating systems. So all these machines all already loaded with free as in beer software. "You can't possibly "cheapen" the FLOSS community, it's already $0." i disagree. i meant this in terms of value. pushing novel projects creates an image of novelty not production. "Actually, it is a long term strategy, the same one played by MacApple and by Microshaft, who've for many years offered steep discounts for school installations, in order to try to brainwash the next generation into learning computers on their particular flavor, with the hope they'd grow up to be consumers and corporate influencers who bought what they learned on. So, HOSEF actually is doing a long term modality, and maybe what you really want to see is something more focused on the short term." I wonder why there are not more apple computers in the business world? seems like (ALERT ANECDOTAL EVIDENCE) the ratio of apple laptops on college campuses FAR outpaces whats in the business world... _______________________________________________ LUAU@lists.hosef.org mailing list http://lists.hosef.org/listinfo.cgi/luau-hosef.org