____/ BearItAll on Monday 02 July 2007 08:58 : \____
> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>
>> OpenSource Software and the Environment
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>> | While their is an increasing focus on the need for computer
>> | hardware manufacturers to "green" the design of their products,
>> | it seems that we already have an infrastructure present for
>> | sustainability in the software market.
>> |
>> | [...]
>> |
>> | If I were trying to assemble such a software suite based on
>> | mass-market software packages, I believe the associated media
>> | and packaging materials would be considerably more expansive.
>> | Not to mention negative environmental implications associated
>> | with my having to earn all of the money to purchase those products.
>> `----
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>
http://veganweb2001.blogspot.com/2007/07/opensource-software-and-environment.html
>
> This assumes that everyone can download their software. Not everyone can do
> that.
True, but compare this:
http://rotz.org/ubuntu/Ubuntu_Shipit.JPG
and
http://www.dvc.uk.com/pageimages/dv_collect.jpg
Sharp contrast. Proprietary software requires flashy presentations to justify
its high cost.
Watch what Prof. Moglen says about the attempts to make people think of
software as merchandise. He giggles.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKxzK9xtSXM
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