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Software is not just for computers
Think about it - the number one cell phone OS is Symbian, based on OS. How many millions of Nokia and other phones out there run that OS? Think about all the Point of Sale devices, the majority of which run an embedded linux variant. Consumer devices that also run embedded Linux. What runs your local utilities? What runs your airport systems? What runs for your ground transporation such as trains? The list goes on and on.

No one is talking solely about software for computers. I think the poster who said that some folks here only think about computers as running aoftware have blinders on.

And I think it is a good thing that so many uses for Linux/FLOSS have been found and I hope that it continues. The nature of FLOSS allows people to dream up various means and methods for using it to simplify life, improve its quality, etc.

I am not saying that there is no place for proprietary software - there obviously is and always will be. But the vast majority of software running out there is certainly not proprietary. Just think of the number of cell phones and you will realize the truth of his assertions.
Posted by: Confused by religion   Posted on: 02/08/07 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Great review  msolgeek | 02/08/07
First off,  xuniL_z | 02/08/07
Compared to Windows 95?  epcraig | 02/08/07
Here you go:  Confused by religion | 02/08/07
reality of Jermey's lies  zzz1234567890 | 02/12/07
Would be useful...  John L. Ries | 02/08/07
Share  Yagotta B. Kidding | 02/08/07
The code I am developing for ARM7  msolgeek | 02/08/07
Sorry but I do not believe their numbers  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/08/07
PCs are not the only computing platform  msolgeek | 02/08/07
Software is not just for computers  Confused by religion | 02/08/07
So you're saying  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/08/07
Corrections  Yagotta B. Kidding | 02/08/07
I'd translate bespoke as  zkiwi | 02/08/07
Subtlety escapes you, YBK wink  Confused by religion | 02/08/07
No doubt  Yagotta B. Kidding | 02/09/07
Responding to his post is pointless...  B.O.F.H. | 02/08/07
Interesting world  Yagotta B. Kidding | 02/08/07
Or...  zkiwi | 02/08/07
It Depends  cyberscan | 02/09/07
Your counting computers, not software  douglasids | 02/12/07
Oops, "Your" should have been "You're" (NT)  douglasids | 02/12/07
Number sound about right to me  Niosop | 06/29/07
If the OS isn't counted...  jasonp@... | 07/13/07
Jeremy now works for ZDNet???  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/08/07
Same as John Carroll  Yagotta B. Kidding | 02/08/07
No,  rapson | 02/09/07
He explained that last time  John L. Ries | 02/08/07
Ah, I missed it.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/08/07
It is clearly marked as commentary. Look at the first page.  DonnieBoy | 03/13/07
Open source and freeware.  Mike106132000@... | 02/09/07
Sticking with PCs...  richard.s | 02/09/07

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