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On Monday 29 July 2002 11:36, you wrote:
> > I am strongly in the latter camp, so my advocacy --- directly to
> > government --- is involved with Free Software, not specifically Linux,
> > and not in the style or motivations of Open Source.
>
> Free software will never get far, if there aren't any big name companies
> behind it. Being free is all and well, but organizations care about the
> support, after installation service and infrastructure.
Free software is not inherently anti-capitalist/corporatist. they are
pro-Freedom (as it pertains to software). that said, there is absolutely no
reason why one person/group can not approach it from the Freedom aspect while
another group approaches it from the Business Benefits standpoint.
as for big name companies for customer support, some are already playing. the
community needs to maintain those relationships, but we don't have to worry
so much about whether or not they will arrive anymore: they are here and
doing brisk business.
> to day work, I continually must use Cupertino's software and or
> Redmonds. Why? Because it's not being supported by the software
> companies that endusers depend on <ie> the Adobe's and Macromedia's of
> the world for one. This has to change.
there are two ways to change this: stop using proprietary formats (e.g. Flash)
and help development of Free alternatives (money, testing, documentation,
coding, promotion)
> Apple is now even moving into Linux's stronghold of movie graphics.
Mac OSX lacks most of the traits that caused Linux to become the CGI
powerhouse it has. not to mention that with all the big houses having just
shifted to linux, they aren't going to be moving anywhere anytime soon.
on the other hand, if blender and a few other projects can get their act
together, Linux be able to may encroach on the video editting world that Mac
is still dominant in.
> >>In terms of many small voices mean more than one large - not
> >>necessarily, too many people shouting tend to confuse the issue.
> >
> > There isn't a single "large voice" as not everyone is advocating for
> > the same thing. Not recognizing this can also confuse any issue.
>
> Well that can change if CLUE gets going. Advocating free as opposed to
> the branding of the Linux name is an error IMHO.
agreed. CLUE should, at least in the early days, stick to the lowest common
denominator: the Linux brand. it can meld both Free software and Open Source
benefits/approaches to achieve this end, but should remain focussed on
promoting Linux.
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Aaron J. Seigo
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"Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler"
- Albert Einstein
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