-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Thursday 30 January 2003 11:25 am, Kesav Tadimeti wrote: > Hi all, > It makes sense to use some sensible linux distro instead of using > pirated MS s/w. > Consider - Windows OS ($8/-) + MS Office ($8/-) + MSVC ($8/-) + > SqlServer ($8/-) + Adobe suite (acrobat, photoshop...$8/-) + ... = > $40 atleast Boxed Mandrake Linux (standard) was $50/- (7.2) > Or if you try Debian, FreeBSD = $10-15/- > With linux/BSD you get a whole lot of software as well. > Those were prices in Singapore. In India, it is 100/- for a CD > (USD2/-). So a Linux CD set would cost upwards of Rs300/- when you > could get it for half the price from the Linux users group. > Like Indonesia, most people > here buy Windows and Windows programs on the street for about $3. > > Now I know why the EU is reluctant to admit Turkey. <g>
In Indonesia, it is difficult to eliminate software piracy because the lecturers at University/College use Windows and Software under Windows to teach their Computer Science students. Microsoft Indonesia bound the campus with "Campus Agreement", so the campus can buy microsoft product at the discount price (10% off). I am sad if I see computer students using pirated softwares to finish their homeworks. What do they feel if they become programmers and someone crack or pirate their softwares ?. I use linux because I don't want to use pirated softwares. I feel guilty if I use pirated softwares. Well, it is about ethics. Law can be buy but your heart know that it is wrong. - -- Rifza Adriansyah Are you using GnuPG ? Find my public key at http://belgium.keyserver.net -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.1 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE+OSSzH9VEhcXPGz4RApefAJ47I0MmQplg/5wTGjKouHWQdMZCYACgxC+W ytIJpmC/4VGKv2IIdacUngc= =pRdA -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
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