[ILUG] RedHat 7.0

[John O Sullivan]

On Thu, 01 Feb 2001 23:25:22 Michael Megan wrote:
> 
> Also from the CheapBytes website:
> http://cart.cheapbytes.com/cgi-bin/cart
> 
> CheapBytes 2 CD x86 CPU Install Set $3.49
> CheapBytes 3 CD x86 CPU Install & Source Set $4.99
> CheapBytes 4 CD x86 CPU Install, Source & Doc Set $6.49
> CheapBytes 5 CD x86 CPU Install, Source, Doc & Powertools Set $7.49
> CheapBytes 5 CD x86 CPU Set & 2 Volume Complete Reference Set $39.00
> 
> + Shipping (not too bad if you order several items)
> 
> Mike

okay, cheapbytes is great if you're on a budget, but if you're not,
how about some social responsibility. If you're gonna use
$DISTRIBUTION and learn the ins and outs of the system, why not buy
some software from the company and help it to survive? If everyone
uses $DISTRIBUTION and nobody pays for it, its gonna go out of
business, FACT. That leaves you with a system you know quite well,
that works very well, but with no upgrade path or security/bug fixes! 
Some examples: 
Stormix is in serious difficulty at the moment. 
Corel Linux is being scrapped coz nobody bought it.
Also theres something up with Loki, and I know loads of people pirated
their games. And then people wonder why commercial companies won't
port xyz to Linux.
Yeah, I know you can switch to another distro with only a small bit of
hassle, but GOTO LINE1
Of course theres exceptions like Debian and minidistros that don't
rely on money to survive.
I hope Linuxs biggest selling point isn't that its cheap. Not for me
anyway.
Not trying to shit on anyone, just stating the obvious I suppose...
Remember, its supposed to be free as in speech, not beer.

<disclaimer>
I have no affiliation with any Linux distro company, yet.
</disclaimer>

johno