It would be interesting to ask Amazon and Intel how much $$$ they contributed to the Open Source movement now that they have saved so much by taking advantage of it.
On Wednesday 31 October 2001 10:32 am, you wrote: > unfortunately, in today's "economy", all we CAN focus on is the money. it > really saddens me that these reports are all about how much some company > saved because they use linux. nobody really cares about the GPL or the > philosophy behind it. does anybody really think that intel and amazon were > looking at anything other than their pocketbooks when deciding on linux? > > one thing that really appeals to me about linux is the GPL (the whole > concept of sharing information and welcome contribution is incredible to > me. the social ramifications are staggering.). while i like the aspect of > little or no cost, it's not like i actually ever paid for a microsoft > product in my life anyway <franticly cooks down the incriminating > evidence>... > > big companies, on the other hand, have to worry about "per seat liscences" > and other such nonsense. $$$ is ALL they care about. thus, linux is a > viable alternative because it's free (as in "free beer") compared to > micro$quish. > > and while people may mail me back with some links about how such-and-such > company or the other is "embracing" the GPL, in my mind it all boils down > to $$$. greed is a powerful factor when dealing with today's (and > yesterday's) business' > > of course, it's not like i wasn't at least _slightly_ motivated by the > "free" aspect of linux... but i'll still continue paying for quality > software. hell, i may even buy the boxed red-hat 7.2. or buy my sister a > boxed mandrake distro for christmas. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Matthew Winther [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2001 9:51 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [EUG-LUG:3557] Robbing from the rich...... > > > Just a thought, If Intel, is saving 225 million and Amazon is saving like > 25 million by switching to Linux, then thats 250 million dollars thats NOT > going to Microsoft, Interesting, don't you think? > > Matthew Winther > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
