Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2002 12:35:13 -0800 From: Mike Hogsett <hogsett@csl.sri.com> To: "FreeBSD Questions" <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Thanks guys Message-ID: <200211132035.gADKZD1J059704@axp.csl.sri.com> In-Reply-To: Message from "Anthony Atkielski" <anthony@freebie.atkielski.com> of "Wed, 13 Nov 2002 21:26:34 %2B0100." <032c01c28b52$f60c1000$0a00000a@atkielski.com>
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I don't think that FreeBSD-Questions is the forum for this discussion. - Michael Hogsett > Erik writes: > > > Have you read any of the license agreements normally > > accompanying commercial software? The big companies > > generally don't guarantee a bloody thing about the > > software, least of all that it will work correctly. > > Yes, they do, and generally they will support what they sell. If they > don't, it soon ceases to sell. The extensive disclaimers in licensing > agreements are mainly to protect against liability, not to avoid providing > support. > > Additionally, many vendors charge for support beyond a certain minimum. > While this is not included with the original purchase, at least it is > available--the same cannot be said for most open-source software. > > > Just because you demand it doesn't mean they will > > even acknowledge that the bug exists, let alone fix it. > > They will, and they do. Most vendors know who is paying their bills. > > > You can make demands on open source programmers > > too. It won't do you any good, but you can do it. > > And that's why open-source software is risky for important applications and > large organizations. > > > You can't make the big companies fix their software > > either. > > Yes, you can. They want your money, and they know they'll stop getting it > if you are dissatisfied with support. > > > For proof of this consider Microsoft and all the > > viruses targeting Outlook Express. > > Microsoft didn't write the viruses, and the viruses are not bugs, so I don't > see the relevance of this comment. > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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