Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2007 10:57:53 -0300 From: =?UTF-8?B?U2TDpHZ0YWtlcg==?= <sdavtaker@gmail.com> To: "Julian H. Stacey" <jhs@berklix.org> Cc: freebsd-advocacy@freebsd.org, David Naylor <blackdragon@highveldmail.co.za> Subject: Re: [alerts@infosecnews.org: [ISN] Top Ten Reasons Why Ubuntu, Is Best for Enterprise Use] Message-ID: <4746DC61.3070409@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <200711221711.lAMHB2Go059678@fire.js.berklix.net> References: <b53f6f940711211034s52520f23necf1aaeb07ee092f@mail.gmail.com> <200711221711.lAMHB2Go059678@fire.js.berklix.net>
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I want to ad some details... Julian H. Stacey wrote: > "David Naylor" wrote: >> I really, really must be missing something. Could someone please >> explain this to me: >> Why use open source if you do not even compile from source. All Linux > > Some reasons some might choose to use Open Source based: > Zero Purchase Price. That is the price of freeware, not opensource. Open source means you get the original code, there is a lot of people who sells software opensource (as example some software developed by IBM are really expensive but opensource) > Zero wait time to purchase, Download now. You can download binaries too... > Less Viruses or no viruses (Linux or BSD depending), No viruses, you really put a lot of faith here! > Not first target of viruses Agree :-) > Dont trust MicroShi*, (biggest ever fine imposed by EU on any > company for monopoly infringement: MS Inc). > Want to look trendy by using Linux rather than MS > (yes people like that do exist, even if not us). > Different Licensing, > If a colleague wants a copy, give him one legally > immediately, no need to wait & buy one. You can do that with Sharewares too. > Different Support Model, > Per mail list is unpaid unguaranteed, > but global 24 hours a day people are awake & respond. > Source available > If bug fixes or enhancements later needed, can easily > Pay a consultant to do it, Global Index: > http://berklix.com/consultants/ > Can choose Any competing consultant, not dependent on > just one software vendor who has access to closed source, > but may not consider it his priority. :-) > Security, Peace of mind: > Code can be read by many, loopholes exposed & fixed, > not hidden & left open. Yeap!!! > 16,000 odd packages, mostly free from ports/ many not on MS. Yes, but you miss some great products sometimes... The one i can remember now is VMware, they not porting it to BSD only works in windows and linux, and the linux version got limited functionallity. > > Even if not all have time/ skill/ interest/ to personally compile all used, > encourage people to use open source based, for the warm fuzzy feeling > they're doing the right thing. even if they're not personally learnt yet > quite Why it's good to be open source based :-) Personally, I think binaries are just time-saving, last time i compiled KDE was a couple of days... and I didnt use any extraweird option, now i download binaries for that. See ya around. Damian
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