> >Nick (pragmatist hat on) > > This is true, but its a matter of principle for me! ;-)
Well, I'm in the pragmatism camp. The bottom line still is to get some job done, and the choice usually is a) buy windows (no way), or b) buy some commercial software, so I get on with it and choose b). Linux users' generally expectation of getting everything for free is hindering Linux on the way to becoming an alternative to Microsoft. In commercial environments (this is where Linux has to succeed) money is paid for solutions, not politics. Primary importance is whether software is available, or Linux won't cut it on the desktop. I'm not only talking office software here. Open source is nice, but if you make it always a prerequisite, you'll miss out on some of the fun. See video editing. In case there is an equivalent (in functionality) oss solution, I'll drop the closed stuff like a hot potato too, e.g. nvidia mobos. linuxant is providing a solution, and as such they have to be commended for trying to make money with Linux software. They deserve to get paid, but by conexant, not me. With 2 easy alternatives now available and common, I'm afraid conexant is dead on Linux (special cases excepted, e.g. laptop, where parts can't be singled out). My 0.02EUR Volker -- Volker Kuhlmann is possibly list0570 with the domain in header http://volker.dnsalias.net/ Please do not CC list postings to me.
