Re: Free Windows or Open Source UN*X ?[was] under Windows

[Robert Citek <rwcitek@alum.calberkeley.org>]

On Tuesday, March 30, 2004, at 10:57  AM, Drews, Jonathan* wrote:
> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Robert Citek [mailto:rwcitek@alum.calberkeley.org]
>> Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 9:09 AM
>> To: silug-discuss@silug.org
>> Subject: Re: OpenSource under Windows
>
>> That is, people need to:
>>
>>  - Hear about it
>>  - Acquire it
>>  - Install it
>>  - Run it.
>>
>> The more simple HAIR is, the more likely people will be running your
>> software.  The more difficult, the less likely.  Take MS Windows as an
>> example.
>
> I have to ask the question: Do these people want a Free version of 
> Microsft
> Windows or do they want an Open Source UNIX?

There are more than two choices.  Personally, my interest is in 
OpenSource.  Linux just happens to be one portion.  BSD is another.  
OpenOffice and Mozilla are yet another.

Would I want a Free Version of Windows?  Free as in "beer" - no.  Free 
as in "freedom" - yes.  Would I use it?  Probably, yes (I already use 
FreeDOS, an OpenSource implementation of DOS.)  Is MS Windows every 
going to be Free as in "freedom", as in free to copy, as in free to 
modify, and as in free to distribute?  Probably, not.  Will there ever 
be an OpenSource implementation of Windows?  Probably, not.  Will there 
be OpenSource that runs under Windows?  Absolutely.  Will I encourage 
people to use it?  Absolutely.  Right now that includes Mozilla, 
OpenOffice, MySQL, Cygwin, among many others.




Regards,
- Robert














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