Re: [aclug-L] Linux on store shelves

[Jonathan Hall <jonhall@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I refuse to support RedHat softwrae.  I don't agree with their business
practices.  $40 to support Linux seems backwards, since Linux's philosophy
is based entirely on FREE software.

Paying for free software suports non-free software... it's bass ackwards
if you ask me.


On Fri, 19 Mar 1999, Clint A. Brubakken wrote:

> The advantage of the $40 is 2-fold. First you get some support, Second you
> get software that doesn't come with the cheap versions. 
> 
> Also you're supporting Linux, and Gnome through red hat (and yes your
> supporting the ceo salary too, but compared to Bill Gates, its a drop in
> the bucket)
> 
> I got my copy of 5.2 for $5 though so maybe I'm a hypocrite.
> 
> Clint
> 
> 
> On Thu, 18 Mar 1999, Jonathan Hall wrote:
> 
> > Or you can get it from CheapBytes for under $10, or download it for free!
> > 
> > 
> > On Thu, 18 Mar 1999, Joseph Rose wrote:
> > 
> > > I was browsing in Best Buy - Eastgate today and was surprised to find 
> > > almost
> > > two dozen boxes of Red Hat 5.2! Price was under $40 for standard version 
> > > but
> > > they also had "server" version for around $90. Most remarkable was one 
> > > lone
> > > copy of "Idiot's Guide to Linux" for $10 that included a CD of Caldera 
> > > Open
> > > Linux1.3 (I almost bought it but I've already got Slackware and Redhat)
> > > Maybe linux is making a difference!
> > > Joe Rose
> > > 
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