Thanks for enlighting me. I thought that since I had Windows, Internet
Explorer and Office on my computer when I bought it, they were
installed for free.
So RedHat are not the only ones that develop Linux. I was under the
impression that "RedHat Linux" was the original Linux, and the other
Linuxes were pure copies of RedHat Linux.
But I still can't figure out why they are giving it away! Or are
RedHat also charging for pre-installed software on computers (like
Microsoft)?
So if people really wanted to pay for good software, why do they run
RedHat Linux? Personally, if I like something, I'm willing to pay for
it. Or are there Linux users out there who actually pay for their
software? From what I've heard, Unix is all about freeware,
downloadable from the Internet.
Everyone is telling me that freeware software isn't to be trusted,
since it may include all kinds of nasty viruses or tracking
devices. But then, other people are telling me that RedHat Linux is
used to run web servers, mail servers and other business critical
stuff. So why is this RedHat freeware trusted?
After reading a lot about RedHat and Linux, yesterday I decided that I
wanted to try it out. But I live in a small town and our only computer
shop sells only Microsoft Windows and a few games. In order to find
out where I could buy RedHat Linux, I talked to some of the "hacker"
type of guys at my job, who knew more about it. I was infuriated when
I found out that it was possible to download and even install RedHat
Linux from the Internet for free, through illegal so called "FTP
mirror" servers! They even told me that this was the "normal" way of
installing RedHat Linux. Even though it is illegal to download
software from the Internet like this!
Personally, I think this kind of behavior is abhorrent! You people
just don't understand that theft is theft, even though you are only
stealing "bits of information". The people behind Linux deserves to be
paid for their hard work! How would you feel if somebody stole your
computer? That wouldn't be too fun, would it?
Why do you think Bill Gates of Microsoft (the creator of MS-DOS and
Windows) has become a wealthy man, when Linus Torvalds of RedHat (the
creator of Linux) hasn't? That's because people have been paying Mr
Gates for his software, while other people are illegally downloading
Mr Torvalds' RedHat Linux for free!
From what I've heard, there are even web sites that specializes in
providing stolen Linux software (i.e., programs that can be run under
the Linux operating system). At those sites, you can choose what
kind of software you want to download (games, word processors, etc.),
and you are provided with lists of stolen software that you can
download, for free!
Even though there must be millions of dollars lost because of this
murky business, this hasn't been brought into the general public's
attention. My guess is that this is due to the fact that everyone has
been talking about the Napter MP3 web site. But I hope that this "free
software" business will be the next in line to be shut down!
From what I've read, P4's run at half their speed most of the time because they are overheated. If I build one of those air-chillers, can I make my P4 run at twice it's speed?
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Thanks for enlighting me. I thought that since I had Windows, Internet
Explorer and Office on my computer when I bought it, they were
installed for free.
So RedHat are not the only ones that develop Linux. I was under the
impression that "RedHat Linux" was the original Linux, and the other
Linuxes were pure copies of RedHat Linux.
But I still can't figure out why they are giving it away! Or are
RedHat also charging for pre-installed software on computers (like
Microsoft)?
So if people really wanted to pay for good software, why do they run
RedHat Linux? Personally, if I like something, I'm willing to pay for
it. Or are there Linux users out there who actually pay for their
software? From what I've heard, Unix is all about freeware,
downloadable from the Internet.
Everyone is telling me that freeware software isn't to be trusted,
since it may include all kinds of nasty viruses or tracking
devices. But then, other people are telling me that RedHat Linux is
used to run web servers, mail servers and other business critical
stuff. So why is this RedHat freeware trusted?
After reading a lot about RedHat and Linux, yesterday I decided that I
wanted to try it out. But I live in a small town and our only computer
shop sells only Microsoft Windows and a few games. In order to find
out where I could buy RedHat Linux, I talked to some of the "hacker"
type of guys at my job, who knew more about it. I was infuriated when
I found out that it was possible to download and even install RedHat
Linux from the Internet for free, through illegal so called "FTP
mirror" servers! They even told me that this was the "normal" way of
installing RedHat Linux. Even though it is illegal to download
software from the Internet like this!
Personally, I think this kind of behavior is abhorrent! You people
just don't understand that theft is theft, even though you are only
stealing "bits of information". The people behind Linux deserves to be
paid for their hard work! How would you feel if somebody stole your
computer? That wouldn't be too fun, would it?
Why do you think Bill Gates of Microsoft (the creator of MS-DOS and
Windows) has become a wealthy man, when Linus Torvalds of RedHat (the
creator of Linux) hasn't? That's because people have been paying Mr
Gates for his software, while other people are illegally downloading
Mr Torvalds' RedHat Linux for free!
From what I've heard, there are even web sites that specializes in
providing stolen Linux software (i.e., programs that can be run under
the Linux operating system). At those sites, you can choose what
kind of software you want to download (games, word processors, etc.),
and you are provided with lists of stolen software that you can
download, for free!
Even though there must be millions of dollars lost because of this
murky business, this hasn't been brought into the general public's
attention. My guess is that this is due to the fact that everyone has
been talking about the Napter MP3 web site. But I hope that this "free
software" business will be the next in line to be shut down!
From what I've read, P4's run at half their speed most of the time because they are overheated. If I build one of those air-chillers, can I make my P4 run at twice it's speed?