Subj : Re: Windows vs Linux
To   : Arelor
From : boraxman
Date : Fri Apr 22 2022 19:46:39

 Ar>  > There are many free apps for Linux, but I feel like it's a trap to thin
 Ar>  > apps for Linux will be free.  A company could still charge money for a 
 Ar>  > version of their software for the same reasons they'd charge for it on 
 Ar>  > operating systems.  Commmercially sold PC games (i.e. on Steam) is one 
 Ar>  > (you still have to pay for a game on Linux).
 Ar>  > 
 Ar>  > Nightfox
 Ar> 
 Ar> It is a cultural thing, really.
 Ar> 
 Ar> One of the main reasons why people installs a Linux distribution on their
 Ar> desktop is because they like the idea of running mainly open-source
 Ar> code, or better yet, GPL or BSD licensed code.
 Ar> 
 Ar> I am not above installing a FOSS program that requires a paid
 Ar> subscription to operate but nowadays I think twice before I install
 Ar> closed software on the same machine.
 Ar> 
 Ar> 
 Ar> --

I actually new nothing about the "Free Software" movement and GNU and Open Source when I first installed Linux.  I knew I wanted to try it, because I didn't like windows, and I wanted something I could configure, could get under-the-hood, was fast, stable and could make my own.

I thought the version of Linux I got with the cover CD was a company giving it away, like a trial or something, or demo version, or that it wasn't a proper Linux ,just some spin off.

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