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only if free as in freedom
Actually I use multiple OS's as part of my work, but my personal choice is to prefer "free" options whenever possible.
Posted by: jcschweitzer   Posted on: 01/29/09 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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only if free as in freedom  jcschweitzer | 01/29/09
What is that supposed to mean? exactly?  markbn | 01/30/09
Well for starters...  storm14k | 01/30/09
freedom  rcbarr83@... | 02/05/09
Free as in "free beer" would give us no freedom  InAction Man | 01/30/09
Don't fall for monopolistic ploys  parricc | 01/29/09
True but useless in comparison  JABBER_WOLF | 01/29/09
It's free if you don't have to pay for it. Period  markbn | 01/30/09
Dictionary.com definition of "free" for you  deaf_e_kate | 01/30/09
Which is what it is...  LiquidLearner | 01/30/09
You miss the point  parricc | 01/30/09
You are 100% right, except.......  Ole Man | 01/30/09
So, when you're freed from jail it means you don't have to pay any more  InAction Man | 01/30/09
So what's the problem Karl (as in Marx)  stano360 | 01/30/09
Uhm...  nizuse | 01/30/09
Absolutly-right on  rcbarr83@... | 02/05/09
Stand alone OS.  kozmcrae | 01/29/09
You're obviously an expert  LiquidLearner | 01/30/09
Microsoft is a moron by your definition.  kozmcrae | 01/30/09
Microsoft can't really be a moron...  LiquidLearner | 01/30/09
A "company" cannot be a "moron"  Ole Man | 01/30/09
The focus is...  kozmcrae | 01/30/09
HAHA love how google posts these things!  JABBER_WOLF | 01/29/09
Who pays for the workers?  johnson_robert_roy@... | 01/29/09
You forget one thing.  nizuse | 01/30/09
Yes and No  LiquidLearner | 01/30/09
I see your point but  nizuse | 01/30/09
Microsoft buys blank CDs in bulk, I'm sure  Ole Man | 01/30/09
What's called the "value proposition"...  Henrik Moller | 02/01/09
So, all the crap you said about Windows  markbn | 01/30/09
His son's PC  LiquidLearner | 01/30/09
Education  weex | 01/30/09
No, he means free as in useful free  stano360 | 01/30/09
Not even if Windows 7 was free!!!  bbneo | 01/30/09
Right...  LiquidLearner | 01/30/09
no  Hogleg | 01/30/09
For the college-bound student ...  mwagner@... | 02/05/09
but it can't be free  MikeJ2332 | 01/30/09
Considering the recent Microsoft layoff announcements ...  Tony R. | 01/30/09
Who wouldn't  Alan Smithie | 01/30/09
I wouldn't  InAction Man | 01/30/09
Exactly what I was thinking  Ole Man | 01/30/09
Well I Wouldn't.  Custard_over_2x_Pie | 01/30/09
I wouldn't  scouser73 | 01/30/09
Yes, they see it...  LiquidLearner | 01/30/09
"numbers don't lie"  Ole Man | 01/30/09
Much like Dawson's articles.....  marpibeach | 01/30/09
Free???  aloisonline@... | 01/30/09
Just as Windows 2000 ...  mwagner@... | 02/05/09
RE: Even I  everettf | 01/30/09
Re: Even I...  marpibeach | 01/30/09
Did you just say: "A simple Linux kernel change" ?  InAction Man | 01/30/09
Its easy to beat the air with your gums  Ole Man | 01/30/09
They probably do  stano360 | 01/30/09
What a great American patriot!  Ole Man | 01/30/09
So deploy Linux already!  ye | 01/30/09
Believe it or not I agree with this ...  MisterMiester | 01/30/09
Oh, who shall I go to the ball with...  enduser_z | 01/30/09
Free???  NStalnecker | 01/30/09
Yes, Linux is Free.  kozmcrae | 01/30/09
Linux is FREE only if you ...  mwagner@... | 02/05/09
And I would hire Christopher if he agreed to work for free  GuidingLight | 01/30/09
I wouldn't  mikefarinha | 01/30/09
Agreed  Loverock Davidson | 01/30/09
Message has been deleted.  stano360 | 01/30/09
I'd use a sander to sand his hair off.  Grayson Peddie | 01/30/09
And then complain about the cost.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/31/09
This is "Free Fun"  Nsaf | 01/30/09
Increase the minimum wage to $1mil  stano360 | 01/30/09
You must be a Wall Street tycoon  Ole Man | 01/30/09
A handy definition to know for open source lovers:  cornpie | 01/30/09
Hypocrisy is a requirement to be an OSS fanatic.  ye | 01/30/09
Hypocrisy is a requirment to be any sort of fanatic.  cornpie | 01/30/09
Message has been deleted.  Alan Smithie | 01/30/09
Well, guess that proves my point about fanatics.  cornpie | 01/30/09
Just look at the downloads  stano360 | 01/30/09
Works both ways.  enduser_z | 01/30/09
This I agree with  LiquidLearner | 01/30/09
Useless playing with word definitions.  nizuse | 01/30/09
Yes, I know its a lot more fun...  cornpie | 01/30/09
Basic logic error above  bswiss | 02/01/09
You got him by the short hairs  Ole Man | 02/02/09
Good I hope you don't use Win7  mikefarinha | 01/30/09
"M$ doesn't even let you compile the kernel"  readwrite | 01/31/09
Microsoft's customers don't need to know ...  mwagner@... | 02/05/09
RE: Even I  Loverock Davidson | 01/30/09
You disappoint Loverock  nizuse | 01/30/09
You must think  Loverock Davidson | 01/30/09
Starting to look like Mike Cox..  TedKraan | 02/02/09
Not only is W7 free, it increases profit  mswift@... | 01/30/09
Grammar check  Leflyman | 01/30/09
I really want ClearQAM support in Windows Media Center.  Grayson Peddie | 01/30/09
ClearQAM...  JoeMama_z | 01/30/09
So you'd buy Vista but only use 7 if it were free?  LiquidLearner | 01/30/09
Windows 7 -- Free  medezark@... | 01/30/09
Think about that again...slowly this time...  mikifinaz1@... | 01/30/09
Then use Linux, it is  Boot_Agnostic | 01/30/09
It's not free if ...  Tony R. | 01/30/09
Show me the list  mswift@... | 01/30/09
I would use Windows 7, even if it wasn't free  Boot_Agnostic | 01/31/09
So...  Christopher McLendon | 01/31/09
Yeh, but I doubt you'd voluntarily take a beating  Ole Man | 02/01/09
Life does NOT evolve around FREE  erniem1970@... | 02/03/09
Oh! But It Does!  cne@... | 02/03/09
Not me, crap is still crap...  mikifinaz1@... | 02/03/09
It is free...  Narg | 02/03/09
No Windows 7 for me.  x-windows user | 02/03/09
No operating system is "free" ...  mwagner@... | 02/05/09
Why schools should exclusively use free software  obvio.capitao@... | 02/21/09
LOL - the morally correct fable  wellduh | 02/25/09
LOL - brick and mortar school going out too  wellduh | 02/25/09

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