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Software I'd Pay Money for
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| Linux has been my primary Desktop for about 13 years now. As such I rarely
| have to pay for software. Open source is just awesome that way. Yet when I
| thought about it I have paid for Codeweavers Crossover Linux, despite the
| fact that its available for free as wine. I've also paid for Zend's Studio
| for Eclipse even though much of the functionally is available in the PDT
| plugin for Eclipse. While I don't do so currently, I've been known to pay for
| SuSE Linux and StarOffice.
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http://www.computersight.com/Software/Software-Id-Pay-Money-For.636947
Editor's Note: Taking FOSS to the Next Level
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| To me Digikam is one great example of the right way to steer the development
| of a complex application. The Digikam team are very good at understanding
| what a good digital photo management workflow is, and every release of
| Digikam advances both functionality and efficiency. They listen to users, and
| while it is impossible to please everyone, I think they're doing a great job.
| The best FOSS projects have this blend of clueful leadership that has a
| sound, clear vision, and also knows how to listen to users.
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http://www.linuxtoday.com/news_story.php3?ltsn=2009-05-02-003-35-OP-CY
Related:
Microsoft Holders Say Web Spending Masks Idea Drought (Update1)
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| Microsoft Corp. Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer says he plans to spend
| hundreds of millions of dollars to fix the company's unprofitable Internet
| business. His investors say they want proof he knows what to do with the
| money.
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| After walking away from six months of on-again, off-again talks about buying
| all or part of Yahoo! Inc., owner of the No. 2 Web search engine, Ballmer has
| left shareholders wondering if he has a plan B.
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| Microsoft, the biggest software maker, has lost about $90 billion in market
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| value this year as Ballmer vacillated on Yahoo and failed to show how he
| would crack Google Inc.'s dominance of Internet advertising.
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http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601109&sid=aqWZ_7PKAYi4&refer=news
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