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Re: [LI] Re: DVD-ROM on Linux?



On Wed, Jan 05, 2000 at 02:23:54PM -0800, Arun Sharma wrote:
> The concept of selling free software is bogus. You can't make money
> selling free software. The only money to be made is in services.
>

Consider this... Mr. XYZ goes to his favourite software store to buy a
copy of "Freelook Express"; the program all his friends are talking
about. He get his copy, and installs it on his computer. During install,
the License agreement screen says "This program is distributed under the
GNU GPL" instead of something like "The EULA blah blah". What difference
does it make to our Mr. XYZ?  Nothing!

Note: All names (of programs) used in this e-mail are fictional. Any
resemblance to programs/people either alive or dead is purely
coincidental.

Thanks.
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Manoj Victor Mathew  (GPG#: 3D96A9B9)
Cochin, India.