Yes please, and i wont take offense. This is a topic i started for my benefit and for the benefit of all Lugs.
I personally have never had to pay for software in my life i have always had a hook up through school or work to gain access to legitimate licenses of most windows products. Even when i was in my music production phase i worked at guitar center to get access to the tools i needed. The first software i purchased with my own cash was OsX 10.6. and i was very happy with that choice :) On Mon, Aug 1, 2011 at 10:57 AM, Tim Schofield <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > 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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