![]() ![]() They are just mad because Sun isn’t doing what they want (which is to give them as much as possible for free, so they can sell it themselves). Who are Red Hat kidding? They are not some kind of saints. I don’t mind Sun charging for StarOffice and having restictive OEM deals – as long they don’t make promises they don’t keep, and critize business acts they themselves copy. Plus, they have been flaming Microsoft for their business plans (which I have relatively little objections), but then it starts following that same business strategies… I don’t mind Sun’s actions but McNealy announced that StarOffice is forever free – next thing you know, it’s not only propeitary, but $75 (yes, i know there is – but isn’t StarOffice, and McNealy didn’t say at LinuxWorld “ would be forever free, no?) Without Sun, Open Office wouldn’t have had a chance to even get started. ![]() It’s worth noting that Star Division didn’t offer Star Office as free software either. If I want a free product to hang around, I contribute - money, bug reports, suggestions, even simple words of encouragement. It wouldn’t be nearly so special if they had no choice! So I am grateful for what is there, and have enough sense to simply move on when things change. But I understand that they have the freedom to do what they like with their products. And I admire those who share what they have with others. ![]() All I know is that my efforts aren’t going to be wasted on some whiny brat. The industry isn’t an ersatz parent! Blame mommy and daddy for shoving junior in front of the “boob tube” in lieu of giving them affection, who cares. If they aren’t willing to do anything other than be sitting, whining lumps, then screw them. If they don’t want to pay, then let them roll their own solutions. Let them get jobs and earn money, so they can pay for things they want. I bet that all the people who are screaming about getting stuff for nothing, as if it were some inalienable right, demand cash money for their own goods & services. I bet that all the people who are screaming about how products “should” be have invested zero effort into producing those products, and therefore have no right to dictate. ![]()
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