Quoting <Pine.LNX.4.21.0004210011320.14160-100000 at fogarty.spin.ie>
by Paul Jakma <paul at clubi.ie>:
> "Yes you can make money from this!! But don't forget what this is
> about....."
Linux businesses are about making money. Trade shows are about trade,
that is commerce, that is business, that is money.
The nice thing about free software is, you can still do what you like
with the free software, despite the fact that businesses are making
money from it.
> Even worse, it
> seems this show is intent on ignoring the ideals, and just presenting
> linux as the latest way to be a hot IPO.
Linux *is* the latest way to IPO. In six months it will probably be
something else. Linux will still be linux then.
> It's missing the point totally.
> (and god dammit it's the MOST IMPORTANT point!!)
No, you're missing the point of a *trade* show 8)
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