Sure now I'm drifiting away into wonderland with you I wonder though how much Linus forfeited when he posted away his original code 4free He shud've taken all that into considration should he Does the Open source movement thrive on self sacrifice or not ? ( but we shouldnt get into another debate should we ;-}
re----- Original Message ----- From: "Lunghabo James" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: 16 06 2004 2:01 PM Subject: Re: lug_: Mandrake advert You forgot salary paid to downloader CD writing electricity used time for the download to complete printing the CD cover design renting shelf space reseller's margin advertising expenses get de drift? W > mebbe, but still > cost of internet access to dowbload full full distro 10k > cost of blank cd 2.5k > cost of labour 10k > total = 22.5k > > offshelf server edition = 190k > difference = 190-22.5 = 167.5k > Hey, 167,550/= looks rather steep for a virgin market like ours doesnt > it ? adage, give an average peson his beer, and you can keep the speech > ! > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Hari Kurup" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: 16 06 2004 11:48 AM > Subject: RE: lug_: Mandrake advert > > >> >> > I realised why our " 4free" mantras often get taken toungue in cheek >> by would be luggers ! >> >> I remember Kiggs clarifying that the context of "Free" is as in "Free >> Speech" not "Free Beer". >> >> K. >> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------- >> This service is hosted on the Infocom network >> http://www.infocom.co.ug > > > > > --------------------------------------------- > This service is hosted on the Infocom network > http://www.infocom.co.ug --------------------------------------------- This service is hosted on the Infocom network http://www.infocom.co.ug --------------------------------------------- This service is hosted on the Infocom network http://www.infocom.co.ug
