> I got to support myself and family too [...]
Good! So someone is going to pay for your services? And how can you
support your family and your vocation if everyone else is going to be like
you just want to take and not to give?
Nothing wrong with making money and it is "how" that is in question.
And I don't think the Netherlands government made the decision solely based
on it is free even though I have no objection for people to use Open Source
software and we use too but Open Source doesn't mean it must be Free!
One can question if MS is too big to endanger the ecosystem of the software
industry and some of its recent practices and product design, but to
question the fundamental principle of today's market economy system that has
been founded and defended by hundreds of thousands of people before us is
simply ridicules.
"Michael Yardley" <> wrote in message
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> On Dec 14, 4:43 am, "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" <andre...@hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>> Because its intellectual property that is proprietary and uses a lot
>> proprietary technologies not solely owned by Microsoft and a lot of
>> programmers work on the product and maintain it, also the persons who
>> support and market the product have to paid to support themselves and
>> their
>> families and go on vacations.
>> --
>> Andre
>> Blog:http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
>> My Vista Quickstart
>> Guide:http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!E8E5CC039D51E3DB!9709.entry"Michael
>> Yardley" <middle...@mail.org> wrote in message
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>> news:663f1aed-f69a-4400-9328-...
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>> > Why cannot Windows be freeware? Was:Re Go ogle is your best friend
>> > try Use net and a web search before posting.
>>
>> > Everybody wants money? Why cannot Windows be freeware like Lunix?
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> I got to support myself and family too so I use OpenOffice not Word as
> its free. Word you have to pay. The Netherlands Gov has just moved to
> Freeware Software and Hardware so OpenOffice will get a boost. I do
> not want to pay for your vacation.