Re: "Red Hat recommends Windows for consumers"

From: cr (cr_at_orcon.net.nz)
Date: 11/08/03

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    To: Debian-User <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
Date: Sat, 8 Nov 2003 16:27:42 +1300

    On Sat, 08 Nov 2003 07:27, Ron Johnson wrote:
    > On Fri, 2003-11-07 at 11:45, Jonathan Dowland wrote:
    > > On Fri, Nov 07, 2003 at 11:01:58AM -0600, Ron Johnson wrote:
    > > > As in "proprietary, closed-source apps"?
    > > >
    > > > Well, that depends on if you see them as a "problem", or something
    > > > that you prefer not to use.
    > > >
    > > > I prefer not to use proprietary, closed-source apps, but, when
    > > > necessary, will pay for them, and use them, even on Debian.
    > >
    > > Personally I haven't really made my mind up about prioprietry apps, and
    > > whether RMS is right or not. However, the success of Linux is widely
    > > attributed to the open-source development model, so I can't really see
    > > the future of Linux throwing it away.
    >
    > I'm all for the open-source development model. However, we must
    > respect that some companies want to keep their source closed, and
    > still sell to the Linux market.

    (snip)

    Personally, I think the battle should be about open *standards*. I think
    Open Source is good, but I quite happily use as my preferred browser, Opera
    (which I'm pretty sure isn't Open Source), in preference to Konq or Galeon.
    Just a matter of personal preference.

    What I won't tolerate (when I have any say in the matter) is proprietary
    standards whereby one company tries to establish a monopoly (and yes I do
    mean Microsoft). Anybody sends me a Word doc is likely to be asked to send
    it again in some open format. I don't care that Open Office can read it
    (though I rather welcome the existence of OO - anything that helps to
    undermine the Evil Empire can't be bad :)

    Unfortunately I can't apply this at work.

    cr 

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