Toby Jaffey toby@earth.li writes:
In my experience "the masses" want things that work and are willing to pay for them and are more than willing to give up freedoms to get them.
Paying for software and giving up freedoms are not mutually exclusive, IMO. Sadly, many people don't even realise that they have the freedoms which they are invited to surrender for no cost benefit. Education is the only way forwards. Anyone to write a "Why Free?" poster text for LinuxDay?
--- MJ Ray markj@cloaked.freeserve.co.uk wrote:
Toby Jaffey toby@earth.li writes:
In my experience "the masses" want things that work and are willing
to
pay for them and are more than willing to give up freedoms to get
them.
Paying for software and giving up freedoms are not mutually exclusive, IMO. Sadly, many people don't even realise that they have the freedoms which they are invited to surrender for no cost benefit. Education is the only way forwards. Anyone to write a "Why Free?" poster text for LinuxDay?
OK then. I'll knock some text up in VI and post it up on the list for review. What did people think of the Poster Jenny Did? I think Its quite good. Can anyone print off some copies?
Thanks
D
-- MJR
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