On Sun, 24 Dec 2006 13:59:32 -0500
"amicus_curious" <ACDC@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> "Roy Schestowitz" <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:3261482.pMNZNV7sNT@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > 10 Major Reasons To Switch To Linux
> >
> > ,----[ Quote ]
> > | 1. It Doesn't Crash
> > |
> > | 2. Viruses Are Few and Far Between
> > |
> > | 3. Virtually Hardware-Independent
> > |
> > | 4. Freedom of Choice
> > |
> > | 5. Standards
> > |
> > | 6. Applications, Applications, Applications
> > |
> > | 7. Interoperability
> > |
> > | 8. It's a Community Relationship, Not a Customer Relationship
> > |
> > | 9. It's Not How Big Your Processor Is...
> > |
> > | 10. Linux Is Configurable
> > |
> > | ...And lastly no Bill schmendrick character telling you what you
> > | can and cannot do.
> > `----
> >
> > http://aditya-shirodkar.blogspot.com/2006/12/10-major-reasons-to-switch-to-linux.html
>
> I find it curious as to how the Linux advocates harp on Microsoft's
> monopoly while at the same time extolling Linux as the best choice.
> It is a poor monopoly that could allow such a thing to exist. Logic
> does not seem to be the Linux advocates long suit, evidenced by
> statement such as:
>
> "Linux offers freedom of choice as far as which manufacturer you
> purchase the software from as well as which application programs you
> wish to use."
>
> So far so good, but then comes:
>
> "Being able to pick the manufacturer means you have a real choice as
> far as type of support you receive."
>
> My feeling is that, by picking a manufacturer, you are obviously
> locked into the support provided by whatever manufacturer you pick.
> The Linux advocate is certain that is the case with Microsoft, so how
> do the other manufacturers not suffer the same?
>
> "Being open-source software, new manufacturers can enter the market
> to address customer needs"
>
> Hard to tell what the cause-effect relationship is here. New
> manufacturers enter proprietary software application markets as well
> and there doesn't seem to be any conventional wisdom to apply.
>
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> Choice of application programs means that you can select the tools
> that best address your needs. For example, three popular word
> processors are available. All three are free and interoperate with
> Microsoft Word, but each offers unique advantages and disadvantages.
> The same is true of Web browsers.
i dont see really what you are getting at. but generally the open
source world does not do things that are lockin, or compatible with
only one single browser. people fix things like that very early on.
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Regards, Ed :: http://www.gnunix.net
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