Comment Re:Windows just isn't that expensive (Score 1) 460
Linux is open source. That does not mean every and all applications have to be.
While that is true, we need to remember that Linux is one of the "heroes" of OSS. The idea of selling software to run on an OSS software, while plausible (and legal), detracts from the spirit of OSS itself. We are not talking just "should I, should I not", but also "is this wise?" and "does this work with the idea, the spirit of OSS?".
On the flip side, I can run open source software on Windows. Why should I use open source on Windows when I can buy and use closed souces, after all, the OS is closed source? You are attempting to prove my statement false by proving its opposite to be false. "On" and "Off" are two different things. OSS is ON. Proprietary software is OFF. The idea of OSS is to have as many things ON as possible. Hence, Linux and other open-source applications and products. Of course we wouldn't want to buy proprietary software if we can get OSS that performs just as well, if not better! Claiming ON (Linux) implementing OFF (e.g. Cedega) is equivalent to OFF (Windows) implementing ON is incorrect. But it is a very interesting topic all the same.
While that is true, we need to remember that Linux is one of the "heroes" of OSS. The idea of selling software to run on an OSS software, while plausible (and legal), detracts from the spirit of OSS itself. We are not talking just "should I, should I not", but also "is this wise?" and "does this work with the idea, the spirit of OSS?".
On the flip side, I can run open source software on Windows. Why should I use open source on Windows when I can buy and use closed souces, after all, the OS is closed source? You are attempting to prove my statement false by proving its opposite to be false. "On" and "Off" are two different things. OSS is ON. Proprietary software is OFF. The idea of OSS is to have as many things ON as possible. Hence, Linux and other open-source applications and products. Of course we wouldn't want to buy proprietary software if we can get OSS that performs just as well, if not better! Claiming ON (Linux) implementing OFF (e.g. Cedega) is equivalent to OFF (Windows) implementing ON is incorrect. But it is a very interesting topic all the same.
