Re: Mozilla is not an end user application--huh?

[Justin H.]

Warren Bell wrote:
> 
> Gervase Markham wrote:
> >
> > > You just described 90% of open source software.  Is that not end-user
> > > software also?
> >
> > No. The e.g. version packaged (and, often, patched) by Red Hat for which
> > people pay $39.95 is end user software.
> >
> 
> But what about all the OS software we don't pay for? (AAMOF I get RH for
> free also through download)

Right.  When you pay for it, you pay for support, documentation, and
other support related functions directly from Redhat.  When you want a
program packaged with Redhat, or have a problem of some sort with your
Redhat install, don't expect to talk to Linus about it.

Justin H.
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