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From: za kAT on 5 Feb 2010 05:36 On Thu, 04 Feb 2010 23:30:24 -0500, KristleBawl wrote: > �Q� expressed an opinion: >> Bear Bottoms<bearbottoms1(a)gmai.com> wrote: >>> =?UTF-8?B?wrtRwqs=?= wrote in >>>> Maybe that is why you asked the question, but I think it's more >>>> likely because you don't have anything more convincing than >>>> saying "hogwash" to support your idea that once you've bought a >>>> license for an app that app is freeware. >>> >>> Windows is an operating system. You can buy additional software >>> for it if the bundled software isn't adequate, or you can get a lot >>> of good freeware for it...and Microsoft has some really good >>> freeware you can choose from. >>> >>> Simple enough. >> >> Are you under the misapprehension that what you've just written has >> something to do with your contention that some apps from Microsoft >> are freeware despite users having to buy licenses for those apps? > > Read the Article I posted about the MS EULA. Perhaps you would like to explain what relevance that has in this context. -- zakAT(a)pooh.the.cat
From: Daniel Mandic on 5 Feb 2010 12:23 kwalger wrote: > Well, Microsoft goves Windows away for free to third-party evaluators, > developers, and tech support people. Therefore, Windows is freeware > because SOME people get it for free. > > Hence, my assertion that it must free to all, not just some select > group. and in the meantime (if the cult wins) we get crazy about freeware [TM 'the CuLt'] program after freeware [TM 'the CuLt'] program, which exits into payware... (being full-featured... one time!) -- Daniel Mandic
From: Daniel Mandic on 5 Feb 2010 12:59 Craig wrote: > Again, that would depend on the application's license. There is no > "both ways" about this. yeah.... OS and App! sounds like an egg-laying wool-milk pig. However, cheaper is not cooler as it seems... (at least the electricity is to pay ;); Free? Never!!) > Well, that's a separate and distinct topic. MS Freeware user are the only mass of normal MS User, IMHO. High End Software (CAD/CAM, Production, DTP, etc.) is showing, that Windows (since NT) is not so bad platform. Not freeware though, well, and mainly very VERY cost intensive! The same with Unix, but I think it's a water-drop on a hot stone, when you pay 100bucks more, to have the Windows version ;). I am talking about software costing you a 4 to 5 digit amount... -- Daniel Mandic
From: Daniel Mandic on 5 Feb 2010 13:17 Bear Bottoms wrote: > You guys really don't get it. Your posting in honor, but how can't they see that XP is faster... ;-) /me kindling fire to linux-asses ....Some thing is really faster on linux, indeed. But I got used to Amiga Intuition and Windows Chicago Workbench, errrm. design. -- Daniel Mandic
From: Daniel Mandic on 5 Feb 2010 13:21
»Q« wrote: > Calling what Microsoft sells commercial software instead of calling it > "MS freeware" isn't an assault on capitalism, silly. You are already yet unbeatable! Really!!! (developing costs for any high-end software should be cheaper than MS-rights etc.) But as ever. As more you shout against MS and its unimagenary world dictation, the more will went to MS. Ppl have fears about you... -- Daniel Mandic |