[Fsf-friends] GNU/Linux @ Compass 2004
Mahesh T. Pai
paivakil@vsnl.net
Mon Feb 16 23:34:20 IST 2004
linux junkies said on Mon, Feb 16, 2004 at 12:47:22PM +0000,:
> are giving us Windows for Free ( Pre-installed ).i.e
> why you use GNU/Linux if you could get Windows for
> Free !
What this copy like GNU/Linux?? That is, was it an authorised copy??
BTW, one korean printer manufacturer advertises their printers with
the tag line:- runs on both `windows and linux' (as in the advt.)
The name is S*****g. Weren't these people here?
> price,they said the OEM (!) version of all distro will
> cost Rs 500 and Original (!) Full pack will cost
> around Rs 3500.
Sure. GNU/Linux is free software. You are *free* to charge what the user is
prepared to pay you.
> 5. When we asked for any games on GNU/Linux, the game
> vendors said that they don't have anything for
> GNU/Linux.
Hmm. A world wide problem. Being solved.
> Well, this the overall picture of GNU/Linux at Compass
> 2004.
Great Work. Sometimes, merely counting the numbers gives a wrong
impression. Yours was a great job; really going into the issues and
testing the quality of statements made by the respondents. Do keep up
the spirit of enquiry.
> Any comments???
a/a
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