Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sat, 27 Sep 1997 15:54:11 -0400 | From | Raul Miller <> | Subject | Re: Solaris 2.6 and Linux |
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Jeffrey B. Siegal <jbs@quiotix.com> wrote: > Still, we're talking about many products that are totally outside the computer > industry. Consumer products do not generally include license agreements in > their manuals (they many not include a manual at all). Something strange like > may generate a huge volume of support calls from confused or curious > customers, adding to the cost of the product (many of these products are very > inexpensive, so any additional cost can be a big deal). > > In most cases, it makes more sense to just go with commercial software for > these applications, even if the Free Software is technically superior and, on > the surface, less expensive. Sad but true.
Huh?
So you're saying that if I sell automated whatzits, with some fsf software in rom, for something like $99, it'll break my back to offer the source for the software on floppy for another $99?
Seems to me you could spend an hour making floppies when you cut your roms and store them in a closet with some envelopes. If you make a thousand bucks off the floppies, you can probably afford to hire a temp to come in and make a few more copies for you...
-- Raul
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