Would an Ad-Sponsored OS/Desktop Work for OSS?

Gentu asks: "OSNews runs a quick blurb and poll on the idea of an ad-sponsored OS or desktop. What is interesting is that the answer is a bit hard, as embarrassing commercialism is against the freedom of Open Source Software, while on the other hand, it is a handy and easy way to get funding for your favorite open source project. What does Slashdot think about the issue? Which is more important: the software and how we can continue evolving it by any legal means, or the licensing and philosophy behind it?"

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Re:Could be a good idea

[oyenstikker]

If you're paying for bandwidth by the megabit, spam and huge ad graphics add up.