05-15-2007, 10:01 PM | #11 | |
Jack Burton
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speaking of open source, have you guys read something about microsoft and its relationship with patents?
article here : "Open source infringes our patents: Microsoft" Quote:
what do you think of the ones i Highlighted in Bold? I understand both arguments but if MS continues to patent open source programs, pretty soon, we will run out of free programs to being with. Sigh.
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05-16-2007, 06:54 AM | #12 | ||
Jack Burton
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I don't like open source software and avoid it where possible, because generally (there are obvious exceptions such as firefox) as Newbie said, you get what you pay for And this is especially true in the case of anything to do with PDF's. You are talking about a file type that is popular, locked, not "open source", and to create the files, you generally have to pay large amounts of dollars. And for good reason |
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05-16-2007, 07:54 AM | #13 |
Symbol of Cyric
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In most cases, open source is superior to licensed software.
Bug fixes occur faster and more often, and in most cases there are far fewer security issues - primarily because open source authors do share code and they also engage in peer review - something micro$haft would NEVER agree to with their own code.
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05-16-2007, 11:25 AM | #14 | |
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05-16-2007, 12:52 PM | #15 |
Jack Burton
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/me senses the inevitable Open Source vs Microsoft debate approaching again. [img]tongue.gif[/img]
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05-16-2007, 01:12 PM | #16 |
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There was a debate???? [img]graemlins/hehe.gif[/img]
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05-17-2007, 01:38 AM | #17 |
Jack Burton
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ZOMG where?!?! I want in!
lol, I hope not, I have had waaaay too many of those, both online and offline [img]tongue.gif[/img] |
05-17-2007, 02:35 PM | #18 |
Drow Warrior
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Love debating. Even if I'm wrong, I'll stick to my story darn it all!
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05-17-2007, 07:33 PM | #19 | |
Jack Burton
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05-18-2007, 07:05 AM | #20 |
Fzoul Chembryl
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Hmm. money-grubbing company vs. bunch of people doing it for hobby and showing real love for the subject. Guess whose side I'll pick.
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