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Re: You have all the answers
Why do you complain about people making money from services?

I'm not complaining about people making money from services. I?m suggesting that the argument for the use of OSS by ordinary folks (the vast majority of the computing market) as being as being less costly than proprietary software is eroding as services are now emerging out of necessity, to make the use of OSS more manageable.

How do you know it will more expensive than proprietary?

Because of TCO studies produced by a range of reputable independent firms say so. Should we ignore those studies?

Becomes profession? What is your definition of "professonal."

My definition of professional come from [url= http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=professional]dictionary.com.[url]

Professional:

1.
a. Of, relating to, engaged in, or suitable for a profession: lawyers, doctors, and other professional people.
b. Conforming to the standards of a profession: professional behavior.
2. Engaging in a given activity as a source of livelihood or as a career: a professional writer.
3. Performed by persons receiving pay: professional football.
4. Having or showing great skill; expert: a professional repair job.
Posted by: P. Douglas   Posted on: 09/28/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Mene, mene, tekel upharsin  Yagotta B. Kidding | 09/28/04
Interesting  Roger Ramjet | 09/28/04
Do you notice you have to start paying more & more for OSS?  P. Douglas | 09/28/04
I think you are missing the point.  Laff | 09/28/04
You have all the answers  bugmenotznet | 09/28/04
As proffesion  voska | 09/28/04
Lawyers are NOT  Linux User 147560 | 09/28/04
Re: You have all the answers  P. Douglas | 09/28/04
Please specify the "reputable sources" . . .  Plain Logic | 09/28/04
Re: You have all the answers  P. Douglas | 09/28/04
Funny how  keyboard_express | 09/28/04
(NT) Sorry, but the MShills don't comprehend logic.  Plain Logic | 09/28/04
It's Not That Funny  P. Douglas | 09/28/04
Freedom always has been expensive  voska | 09/28/04
DING!  Linux User 147560 | 09/28/04
You are so right.................  bicky@... | 09/29/04
You may be right ... but then you may also be wrong ...  George Mitchell | 09/28/04
Improving Service  Roger Ramjet | 09/29/04
Interesting.....  Laff | 09/28/04
The Future is not realized until it breaks the bonds of a dictator.  Xunil_Sierutuf | 09/28/04
Yes, and then..............  bicky@... | 09/29/04

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