Well with Linux, you have to use their file format. There is always something proprietary to the software/ hardware that makes it more so that you use their stuff verses someone else's stuff. With open source, they are trying to sway people over to their stuff, largely by getting the help of the public so they can spread out the cost of doing business/ creating their product and with it being free, they will attract the attention of the public. Most likely when they get enough people looking and using their product, they will start charging just like how Linspire charges for their versions of Linux thus maximizing profits.
Computer Technology Solutions Mike Wohlrab President 585-944-3823 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.MikeWohlrab.com FTP://MikeWohlrab.com -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ed Leafe Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2007 12:54 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [NF] For those who hate the iPhone On Jul 18, 2007, at 12:52 PM, Mike Wohlrab wrote: > EVERYONE is proprietary. It is our nature to make things > proprietary so that we > can control the use of something, thus maximizing profits. How do you reconcile that statement with Linux and the rest of the open source world? -- Ed Leafe -- http://leafe.com -- http://dabodev.com [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/!&!AAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAAAAADyR4uiGpE1FtAx5QVhP+dICgQAAEAAAAK19zPGqdIZGl/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
