This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0113_01C1EEA7.0F799560 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable RE: Linux for small businessI don't see a whole lot of difference = between the "Free Software Movement" and the "Shareware" movement. Just = a different platform. ----- Original Message -----=20 From: David Mandala=20 To: 'plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us'=20 Sent: Sunday, April 28, 2002 1:44 AM Subject: RE: Linux for small business > -----Original Message-----=20 > From: Derek Neighbors [mailto:derek@gnue.org]=20 > Sent: Friday, April 26, 2002 1:59 PM=20 > To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us=20 > Subject: RE: Linux for small business=20 [snip]=20 I learned a long time ago not to mix politics and business. When = dealing with business's I point out business reasons why a switch is = good. When dealing with politics/religion I leave business reasons out = of the conversation. While I support some of the goals of the Free = Software Movement I do not support all of them. You are correct simply saying that windows is expensive and not = bringing up the doctrine of the Free Software Movement does little = justice to the Free Software Movement. I don't actually can if I do = "justice" I simply take a more pragmatic path towards getting business' = moved over to Open Source Software. If that helps the Free Software = Movement so much the better, but I would prefer to get them off of prop = software, then push the goals of the FSM. Cheers,=20 Davidm=20 > Yes this is true. I happen to fairly aware of the fact that=20 > GNU/Linux and=20 > free software is viable for small, mid and large enterprises.=20 > I think you=20 > have misunderstood my argument. I am not a propenent of windows. =20 > However, simply saying windows is expensive and microsoft sucks, = does=20 > little justice to the Free Software Movement. :)=20 >=20 > -Derek=20 >=20 > ________________________________________________=20 > See http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/navigator-mail.shtml if your=20 > mail doesn't post to the list quickly and you use Netscape to=20 > write mail.=20 >=20 > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us=20 > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss=20 >=20 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.351 / Virus Database: 197 - Release Date: 4/21/2002 ------=_NextPart_000_0113_01C1EEA7.0F799560 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable RE: Linux for small business
I don't see a whole lot of difference = between the=20 "Free Software Movement" and the "Shareware" movement.  Just a = different=20 platform.
 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 David Mandala =
To: 'plug-discuss@lis= ts.plug.phoenix.az.us'=20
Sent: Sunday, April 28, 2002 = 1:44=20 AM
Subject: RE: Linux for small=20 business



> -----Original Message-----
>=20 From: Derek Neighbors [mailto:derek@gnue.org] =
> Sent: Friday, April 26, 2002 1:59 PM
>=20 To: plug-discuss@lists.= plug.phoenix.az.us=20
> Subject: RE: Linux for small business =
[snip]

I learned a long time ago not to mix politics and = business.=20 When dealing with business's I point out business reasons why a switch = is=20 good. When dealing with politics/religion I leave business reasons out = of the=20 conversation. While I support some of the goals of the Free Software = Movement=20 I do not support all of them.

You are correct simply saying that windows is = expensive and=20 not bringing up the doctrine of the Free Software Movement does little = justice=20 to the Free Software Movement. I don't actually can if I do "justice" = I simply=20 take a more pragmatic path towards getting business' moved over to = Open Source=20 Software. If that helps the Free Software Movement so much the better, = but I=20 would prefer to get them off of prop software, then push the goals of = the=20 FSM.

Cheers,

Davidm

> Yes this is true.  I happen to fairly = aware of the=20 fact that
> GNU/Linux and =
> free software is viable for small, mid and large = enterprises.=20
>  I think you
>=20 have misunderstood my argument.  I am not a propenent of = windows. =20
> However, simply saying windows is = expensive and=20 microsoft sucks, does
> little justice to = the Free=20 Software Movement. :)
>
> -Derek
>
>=20 ________________________________________________
>=20 See http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/navigator-mail.shtml if = your=20
> mail doesn't post to the list quickly = and you use=20 Netscape to
> write mail. =
>
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> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-dis= cuss=20
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