rsdoran
Lifetime Supporting Member
I agree.
MS sells software and goes to extremes to protect it, EVERYONE pays for this software at some point...ie you can not purchase a new computer without it being part of the cost in most cases. OEM versions are slightly cheaper.
Linux is not free in most cases, the developers/packagers charge. If you have the time and patience etc then you can take the free code and install it...it is not feasible for most
Too expect software, or anything, to be free or not profitable defeats the whole concept of "free enterprise" the US was built on.
This aspect of the internet...ie it should be free, will be our downfall because other countries will produce "free" or "cheaper" versions that may or may not be effective/reliable for the application.
Technically what is purchased is a business decision and an engineer or tech should not decide based on cost.
MS sells software and goes to extremes to protect it, EVERYONE pays for this software at some point...ie you can not purchase a new computer without it being part of the cost in most cases. OEM versions are slightly cheaper.
Linux is not free in most cases, the developers/packagers charge. If you have the time and patience etc then you can take the free code and install it...it is not feasible for most
Too expect software, or anything, to be free or not profitable defeats the whole concept of "free enterprise" the US was built on.
This aspect of the internet...ie it should be free, will be our downfall because other countries will produce "free" or "cheaper" versions that may or may not be effective/reliable for the application.
Technically what is purchased is a business decision and an engineer or tech should not decide based on cost.