American Cliche #220
by Scott : Jan 20, 2010
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Robert R
Hi Scott,
I like that you talked about free vs. non-free on the web. I think that you are correct in saying that some things (such as educational materials) will continue to cost money on the web and that people shouldn’t be shocked about $1,000 iPhone app.
However, I am also a big believer in open source applications/operating systems (Linux, FreeBSD, etc.). I believe that you can get quality programs and software free of charge and I think the world owes a huge thank you to people who contribute their time to free software. In certain arenas (such as Anti-Virus) the free programs are actually better than the paid programs.
Just a thought…
Robert R.
Jan 27th, 2010
Eli
The free software debate is a trivial one. One the one hand, I think companies deserve to make a profit with the software they create. On the other hand the natural evolution of things have proven that most people will download software for free if they can (piratebay.org).
This creates a new market entirely and it pisses people off. Isn’t that always the case with a changing economy, people get pissed off when they don’t know how to adapt. I’m assuming the developers of open-source software know how to get advertisement money or other investors involved. Nobody just sits there and creates software out of the goodness of their heart. But wtf do I know?
Jan 27th, 2010
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