[Opensource] another convert

[Roland Gesthuizen]

It is a good point, I freely discussed this with a student today who was
interested in buying a laptop. He wondered if he really needed to buy all
that software or even Windows to just use the web or office. A few hundred
dollars meant a slightly better hardware choice when he was checking out the
prices on a new laptop. I finally sent him scurrying off to check out some
second hand prices for one that he could revive with Kbuntu / Ubuntu and a
USB wireless access point. I glared at the offers of "free" software from
his friends. MS are due what MS are owed.

Regards Roland

On 20/08/07, victor rajewski <askvictor at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I read an interesting essay describing why linux is not actually in
> the mainstream - it is because microsoft windows and office are
> actually free. Either due to piracy or OEM installs. Piracy helps
> Microsoft keep the monopoly - they make plenty from businesses which
> have to pay for it anyway, and from OEMs who are forced into
> installing it anyway, but for the others, there is usually a geek
> around to help them install a pirated copy. If someone was given the
> option of paying $200 for something they are completely familiar with,
> or getting something for free which is close enough most of the time,
> I suspect there would be a lot more people going down for the latter
> option.
>
> vik
>
> On 8/20/07, Cameron Bell <bell.cameron.p at edumail.vic.gov.au> wrote:
> > Well, Charles Wright is on board.
> > (Charles writes the "Bleeding Edge" column in Melbourne's Age newspapers
> > Green Guide -a liftout on TV, consumer computers.)
> >
> >
> http://bleedingedge.com.au/blog/archives/2007/08/electing_ubuntu_linux.html#more
> >
> > More acceptance into mainstream.
> >
> > :)
> >
> > Cheers
> > Cameron
> >
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Roland Gesthuizen - ICT Coordinator - Westall Secondary College
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