On Mon, Mar 7, 2011 at 8:59 AM, Danny Ching <[email protected]> wrote: > Just a question. > > If Android (which is based on Linux) is supposed to be more open and free, > why is it that Filipinos are not allowed to buy stuff on the marketplace on > Android? Apple App Store actually allows me to purchase solutions. I thought > open source was about freedom? >
define freedom. i prefer the gpl definition of free software. i can get the source code for free. and if i want to save time i can buy the binaries from people who has the time to actually build and maintain the binaries. the android marketplace is a business. its not an open source enterprise. you buy binaries and the source code may or may not be available. am i right? so they have reasons why they cant sell to flipinos. most probably they dont have a partner or agent in the philippines who can handle the payment. maybe telcos in the phil are not buying into adroid at all. are they waiting for m$ marketplace? hehe! -- quarq consulting: agile, open source _________________________________________________ Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List http://lists.linux.org.ph/mailman/listinfo/plug Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph
