Re: KDE v. Gnome

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From: Jason Clifford
Date: Sun, 27 Sep 1998 00:00

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In article <6ulr9r$7rh$1@winter.news.erols.com>, Chris Lee
<clee2@envirolink.org> writes
>First of all, nobody's demanding that anyone should determine how the result 
>of someone elses work should be released.

Yes, Klaus is doing exactly that. He is demanding that all software MUST
be free and that commercial/closed software should be boycotted.

>All that being said is don't expect Windows-style cripple(share)ware to be  
>to either embaraced or supported by the Linux userbase.

And WHY is that being said? In response to which of my postings is this
being said?

I run a LINUX company. We ONLY supply Linux (and FreeBSD) and solutions
that run under Linux.

I do not sell ANY Windows software (unless someone REALLY insists on it)
and I do not sell shareware. BTW do you use XV? You are aware that this
package (inlcuded with most Linux distributions) is shareware aren't
you?

Personally I think that shareware is a great idea. It lets you try out a
commercial package before you pay so that you can determine if it really
suites your needs unlike commercial software which you have to pay for
and accept a restrictive license before you can even try it.
-- 
Jason Clifford
Definite Linux Systems
http://definite.ukpost.com/

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From: Jason Clifford <jason@dlsl.demon.co.uk>
Subject: Re: KDE v. Gnome
Date: 1998/09/27
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