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( [190.18.36.119]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id e18sm1473450qbe.2007.11.23.05.57.57 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=RC4-MD5); Fri, 23 Nov 2007 05:57:58 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: <4746DC61.3070409@gmail.com> Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2007 10:57:53 -0300 From: =?UTF-8?B?U2TDpHZ0YWtlcg==?= User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.9 (Windows/20071031) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: "Julian H. Stacey" References: <200711221711.lAMHB2Go059678@fire.js.berklix.net> In-Reply-To: <200711221711.lAMHB2Go059678@fire.js.berklix.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: freebsd-advocacy@freebsd.org, David Naylor Subject: Re: [alerts@infosecnews.org: [ISN] Top Ten Reasons Why Ubuntu, Is Best for Enterprise Use] X-BeenThere: freebsd-advocacy@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: FreeBSD Evangelism List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2007 13:58:03 -0000 I want to ad some details... Julian H. Stacey wrote: > "David Naylor" wrote: >> I really, really must be missing something. Could someone please >> explain this to me: >> Why use open source if you do not even compile from source. All Linux > > Some reasons some might choose to use Open Source based: > Zero Purchase Price. That is the price of freeware, not opensource. Open source means you get the original code, there is a lot of people who sells software opensource (as example some software developed by IBM are really expensive but opensource) > Zero wait time to purchase, Download now. You can download binaries too... > Less Viruses or no viruses (Linux or BSD depending), No viruses, you really put a lot of faith here! > Not first target of viruses Agree :-) > Dont trust MicroShi*, (biggest ever fine imposed by EU on any > company for monopoly infringement: MS Inc). > Want to look trendy by using Linux rather than MS > (yes people like that do exist, even if not us). > Different Licensing, > If a colleague wants a copy, give him one legally > immediately, no need to wait & buy one. You can do that with Sharewares too. > Different Support Model, > Per mail list is unpaid unguaranteed, > but global 24 hours a day people are awake & respond. > Source available > If bug fixes or enhancements later needed, can easily > Pay a consultant to do it, Global Index: > http://berklix.com/consultants/ > Can choose Any competing consultant, not dependent on > just one software vendor who has access to closed source, > but may not consider it his priority. :-) > Security, Peace of mind: > Code can be read by many, loopholes exposed & fixed, > not hidden & left open. Yeap!!! > 16,000 odd packages, mostly free from ports/ many not on MS. Yes, but you miss some great products sometimes... The one i can remember now is VMware, they not porting it to BSD only works in windows and linux, and the linux version got limited functionallity. > > Even if not all have time/ skill/ interest/ to personally compile all used, > encourage people to use open source based, for the warm fuzzy feeling > they're doing the right thing. even if they're not personally learnt yet > quite Why it's good to be open source based :-) Personally, I think binaries are just time-saving, last time i compiled KDE was a couple of days... and I didnt use any extraweird option, now i download binaries for that. See ya around. Damian