On Mon, 26 Jan 2009 19:48:53 -0600, Matt
<matt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>George Barca wrote:
>> On Mon, 26 Jan 2009 18:41:58 +1100, Terry Porter
>> <linux-2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
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>>> What type of compensation are you referring to?
>>
>> Being compensated if I write a book rather than people feeling
>> they can freely copy it and give it to their friends for example.
>>
>>>> I don't believe in giving stuff away unless every single entity
>>>> is giving stuff away and that will never happen.
>
>
>Not clear that you understand GPL.
Maybe I don't. I'm willing to listen, explain it to me.
>One way to help this along in a big way is to design a given FOSS
>application to work on all OSes. When a Linux app also works on Windows
>and Mac OS, it is far easier to get people to contribute. A few good
>Linux people on each project can be there to look out for the interests
>of Linux users. Then the Linux-specific effort is far smaller than the
>total effort going into the cross-platform app. The cross-platform apps
>constitute a bridge to Linux to be used by current Windows users, and
>the OS monopoly is broken.
I agree with that however the application also has to be one that
users on the other platform are interested in using. I think one
reason the big applications like Photoshop and Autocad are not
available for Linux is because the manufacturers of these
products are afraid the Linux users won't want to pay big dollars
for them and additionally they are nervous about the GPL.
George Barca
georgebarca1981@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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