No Android is free software. Whatever price you pay for it is immaterial. Please understand the issues first. Can anyone else help to explain to him what free software is? On 1 Aug 2011 13:25, "sanga collins" <[email protected]> wrote: > Android is not paid software by M$ definition of the word and if that is the > only definition used then it is as free as the air we breath. > > But i cant believe so many eyes are closed over here. Android actually has a > price tag. And a very steep one at that. I compare it to a recent promotion > that gained some negative attention here in Florida a few years back. A used > car dealer offered a years worth of free gas if you bought a car at a pre > determined price. Come to find out the pre determined price was that of a > new car!!! And of course a years worth of gas is useless if you dont buy a > car from someone. > > This is android in a nut shell. And this is how it is sold: > "Buy this device for $499 and you are free to use the software however you > want for as long as you want" > > Without buying a device android is useless to 99% of the people on this > planet. Also the part of 'use how you want for as long as you want' doesnt > hold water as im sure anyone who has an HTC or Motorola android device will > tell you. They are as locked down as any Apple device. The argument that > android devices are cheaper than apple devices is not true either. Since to > get the same quality as an iphone you have to buy the top of the line > android. And on top of that with the iphone 3gs no $19.99 at radio shack, > you cant honestly say you would pick a bottom shelf android over even an > iphone 3gs at this point > > :) OTher than that... this is a gr8 thread. one of the best in my short time > on this lisT! > > On Mon, Aug 1, 2011 at 7:43 AM, Tim Schofield <[email protected]> wrote: > >> On 1 August 2011 12:38, Mwirima Byaruhanga <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Tim Schofield wrote thus on 8/1/11 2:17 PM: >> >> Well I don't think you will ever understand the principles of >> >> software freedom (or that Linux and Android are just kernels) and >> >> you will never get me to use your over hyped over priced crap so >> >> let's agree to disagree. >> > >> > You're such a sociopath. >> > >> >> :-D >> >> -- >> WebERP Africa Ltd >> +447710427049 >> +256752963327 >> +255758554413 >> www.weberpafrica.com >> _______________________________________________ >> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >> >> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: >> [email protected] >> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >> >> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >> >> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >> attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in >> any way. >> > > > > -- > Sanga M. Collins > Network Engineering > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Google Voice: (954) 324-1365 > E- fax: (435) 578 7411
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