AMIOPEN: Linux, free software and its industry. (Was: Loki Software seems to have filed for bankruptcy.)

[Robert Kennedy]

--- "Revenant, BrEdWalk-Design" <isforce at yahoo.com>
wrote:
> Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2001 08:17:27 +0200 (CEST)
> From: "Revenant, BrEdWalk-Design"
> <isforce at yahoo.com>
> Subject: AMIOPEN: Linux, free software and its
> industry. (Was: Loki Software seems to have filed
> for bankruptcy.)
> To: open at lists.amiga.com
> Reply-to: open at lists.amiga.com
> 
>  --- Luca Diana <grilufalante at worldnet.att.net>
> schrieb: 
> > From: "Philippe 'Elwood' FERRUCCI"
> <pferrucci at free.fr>
> > > And who said Linux was a widely spread OS ?
> > > Ah Ah, really funny... :)
> > 
> > Linux is a widespread OS, but unlike every other
> OS its users don't like
> > spending money in software and they think
> everything should be free.
> 
> Well, it is spread all over the world with not too
> many users concentrated
> anywhere. That doesn't mean there are this much
> anyway, but... :)
> However, I do not like the idea of everything to be
> free. I have a project I
> work on for over 3 years now. The least thing I
> could want is to publish it for
> free once finished...
> 
> -->Translations of common sentences within computer
> industry:
> Programmer:"I have invested a lot of time in this
> freeware product!"
> Means:"I don't have a girlfriend."
> 
> Programmer:"If there is ANY problem with this
> freeware, just email me and I'll
> fix it."
> Means:"I still don't have a girlfriend."
> 
> Programmer:"I will take a look at it and probably
> fix it."
> Means:"Maybe I find the sources. But I doubt I still
> understand it without
> comments..."
> 
> Journalist:"The new version has a lot of new and
> powerfull functions."
> Means:"Everything changed and I have no clue how it
> works now."
> 
> Journalist:"But the documentation is really good!"
> Means:"At least you buy something to read."
> 
> Journalist:"There have been alot of bugfixes."
> Means:"There are new bugs built in, but the result
> is the same: It's wrong!"
> 
> Greet the fish,
> 
> 
> =====
> Revenant, 
> BrEdWalk-Design
> 
> http://revenant.evanzo.net
> 
>
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