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Re: Do you still pay for software?
de John Corliss 04/14/2006 01:32
journalistUK@googlemail.com wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm writing a story about free software, and the reasons why people
> still pay for propietary software when there's so much good free
> software available now.
>
> I'm particularly keen to speak to people, preferably in the UK, who
> never pay for software and run a completely 'free' set-up (not
> necessarily including the operating system).
>
> However, if you have any views to share on the merits of free software
> versus commercial products, I'd be delighted to hear from you.
>
> If you do wish to contribute, please post a message on this thread or
> email me at the address given.
>
> Many thanks.
It's hard to go entirely with freeware unless you're consciously trying.
This is because when you buy hardware, a lot of it comes with good
commercial software included.
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Regards from John Corliss
I don't reply to trolls like Andy Mabbett, Doc (who uses sock puppets)
or Roger Johansson, for instance. No adware, cdware, commercial
software, crippleware, demoware, nagware, PROmotionware, shareware,
spyware, time-limited software, trialware, viruses or warez for me, please.