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software costs a lot, though
Software costs a lot, usually a lot more than any hosting hardware would, due to developer pay, ongoing maintenance and bug fixing, etc. Open source doesn't guarantee a developer community actively fixing it in a timely fashion.

As for middleware, most people aren't setting up their own servers, they use web hosts, and pay for it, not just for the hardware, but for the hosts to set it up. That the software itself is free saves money, indeed.

You can code a website in text, sure, but that's not common, some developers can write HTML but don't because a proprietary Code/Design editor like Dreamweaver is so much easier and quicker. I can code in C# without intellisense, but why would I?

All I'm saying is that if this guy wants open software, write it and distribute it, don't demand that private businesses do the same. Get the open source developing community involved.

I'm glad that there are enough free tools for anyone to create their own websites, I use them too, I just don't think it's a necessary requirement that all software used online should be open source, and it bugs me that these guys are expecting it.
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The "may"...?  Qbt | 04/30/08
When must-have programs become Trojans  terry flores | 04/30/08
Try Flash and Pics Control for IE.  Anton Philidor | 04/30/08
RE: Try Flash and Pics Control for IE  bfilipiak@... | 04/30/08
Hey Anton  theo_durcan | 05/01/08
Once again the myth of going to Firefox  tonymcs@... | 05/05/08
Monopoly is against the law, and is despised  humans-enabled.com | 05/11/08
My, you are bitter and twisted!  GOTBO | 05/01/08
Pardon me...  Four-Eyes | 05/05/08
Me too - sort of  Sagax- | 05/04/08
Proof exists  Update victim | 05/01/08
motivation  coffeeshark | 04/30/08
According to Mr. Nitot, the motivation should be...  Guy Smiley | 04/30/08
Destroy prorietary software  elderlybloke | 05/01/08
Hardware costs are different to software  quantumstate | 04/30/08
software costs a lot, though  coffeeshark | 04/30/08
Well, You're correct about no guarantee on  Update victim | 05/01/08
Not quite right  Dr. John | 04/30/08
Just like an open source guy  mydasx | 05/05/08
"It's their software to do with as they please"  RightPaddock | 05/01/08
FUD  shawn_dude | 05/01/08
I use flash player in Linux np  starcannon99022@... | 05/01/08
flash player in Linux  LinuxEnduser | 05/02/08
The market will work - let it!  Carrion | 04/30/08
I agree with you, to the extent that the market is "open"  terry flores | 04/30/08
Open Source Flash  pj_mouse | 05/01/08
This line of logic supposes...  starcannon99022@... | 05/01/08
The market will work - let it!  vilppuu@... | 05/08/08
The internet has never been "Open" in nature. QUIT trying to paint.....  xuniL_z | 04/30/08
Open source is not government controlled  quantumstate | 04/30/08
you are right  xuniL_z | 04/30/08
The Internet IS BY AND LARGE OPEN  chaz15 | 04/30/08
Oh Gosh  TtfnJohn | 04/30/08
Well said  balaknair | 04/30/08
Pappy of the internet  candusound@... | 05/01/08
Al Gore  bahera | 05/02/08
Your wrong  starcannon99022@... | 05/01/08
Proprietary software is patriotic  elderlybloke | 05/01/08
Striking a balance  Spats30 | 04/30/08
Oh God ! here we go again --- quick call the EU...  socialism=nowhere | 04/30/08
MS and Google called the EUq  bahera | 05/02/08
RE: Mozilla warns of Flash and Silverlight 'agenda'  johnpills | 04/30/08
RE: Mozilla warns of Flash and Silverlight 'agenda'  spinin | 04/30/08
RE: Mozilla warns of Flash and Silverlight 'agenda'  fewiii | 04/30/08
Great retort  bahera | 05/02/08
XUL  zd@... | 04/30/08
RE: No Flash Needed  Mr_Wizard | 04/30/08
Gee arent you special  jimk_z | 05/27/08
RE: Mozilla warns of Flash and Silverlight 'agenda'  ibtechnologies@... | 04/30/08
Flash and Silverlight ..Apples and Oranges  ibtechnologies@... | 04/30/08
No, Flex is a counter to WPF/.NET  PB_z | 05/01/08
Wrong  ibtechnologies@... | 05/01/08
Adobe AIR + Flex is counter to WPF  ibtechnologies@... | 05/01/08
Can you say "AIR"  ibtechnologies@... | 05/01/08
????  ibtechnologies@... | 05/01/08
Gotta love it...  jackbond | 05/01/08
WRONG  ibtechnologies@... | 05/01/08
OOPS Sorry posted to wrong reply  ibtechnologies@... | 05/01/08
RE: Mozilla warns of Flash and Silverlight 'agenda'  webm0nster | 04/30/08
Gratitude? Nice logic.  bahera | 05/02/08
RE: "Adobe's long-standing refusal to...  Louis.Ross@... | 04/30/08
Works like an alpha...  Necrolin | 05/01/08
Beta beta beta  bahera | 05/02/08
I must have lucked out.  Louis.Ross@... | 05/02/08
RE: Mozilla warns of Flash and Silverlight 'agenda'  walkerjian@... | 04/30/08
RE: Mozilla warns of Flash and Silverlight 'agenda'  iHateMorons | 05/01/08
HTML/CSS = unexciting?  bahera | 05/02/08
This guy is an IDIOT  iHateMorons | 05/01/08
HTML 5 is a total joke  jackbond | 05/01/08
You must be talking about a different HTML5...  shoktai@... | 05/01/08
No, not a mistake, HTML 5 is a fuken joke  jackbond | 05/01/08
They're taking a bad approach with HTML5  PB_z | 05/01/08
Small competitors?  bahera | 05/02/08
Over the top.  tonytopper | 05/01/08
AMEN!...  socialism=nowhere | 05/01/08
EU boo-hoos?  bahera | 05/02/08
Idiots and agendas?  bahera | 05/02/08
RE: Mozilla warns of Flash and Silverlight 'agenda'  JasterMereel | 05/01/08
RE: Mozilla warns of Flash and Silverlight 'agenda'  RightPaddock | 05/01/08
RE: Mozilla warns of Flash and Silverlight 'agenda'  RightPaddock | 05/01/08
Mozilla sucks!  qmlscycrajg | 05/01/08
The consistently high intellectual level  mhenriday | 05/01/08
Trust consumers and let the Free Market decide  ElgatoNL | 05/01/08
Everybody's an Idiot  aureolin@... | 05/01/08
Competition is building something better  THEE WOLF | 05/01/08
This guy is annoying...  tucker@... | 05/01/08
Flash = not out there  bahera | 05/02/08
RE: Mozilla warns of Flash and Silverlight 'agenda'  abarten | 05/01/08
squack about flash and silverlight, but don't provide a solution...thanks!  quarky42 | 05/01/08
Adobe and MS  theo_durcan | 05/01/08
Mozilla = MS?  bahera | 05/02/08
Adobe has open-sourced Flash  Paul C. | 05/01/08
Flash is NOT open-sourced  bahera | 05/02/08
An overview...  Mitch 74 | 05/01/08
RE: Mozilla warns of Flash and Silverlight 'agenda'  tem@... | 05/01/08
RE: Mozilla warns of Flash and Silverlight 'agenda'  admin@... | 05/01/08
RE: Mozilla warns of Flash and Silverlight 'agenda'  bahera | 05/02/08
RE: Mozilla warns of Flash and Silverlight 'agenda'  mattjpoole@... | 05/02/08
Translation...  Spiritusindomit@... | 05/02/08
Flash is useful in some cases...  Four-Eyes | 05/05/08
Flash is net Blight  proton_z | 05/06/08
RE: Mozilla warns of Flash and Silverlight 'agenda'  Ceridan | 05/06/08
This story is so damn right.  magallanes | 05/06/08
Heck  Boot_Agnostic | 05/07/08
Name a website that requires Safari?  sw0rdfish | 05/07/08
Flash and Silverlight are more than just Video  royalstream | 05/07/08
Don't whine, please...  srkinyon | 05/07/08
RE: Mozilla warns of Flash and Silverlight 'agenda'  fsadfas | 05/09/08
Mozilla warns of Flash and Silverlight 'agenda'  fsadfas | 05/09/08
What if flash suddenly wasn't free anymore?  skate323k137 | 05/10/08
I guess Google supports proprietary software  jimk_z | 05/27/08

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