lxskllr
No Lifer
- Nov 30, 2004
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why not keep it simple and logical to the typical home user.
1. Download anything that says "Freeware"
2. Open your wallet and make sure your money is there.
3. If its there proceed to step #4. If not go straight to #5.
4. Consider it free and find something to do. Like talk to your family or something.
5. you either got fuckered or your geekily over analyzing a retarded topic. Go back to step #4
Because freeware isn't free. Free software is better than no cost software. Here's n example. I have an Android tablet. It's just a piece of junk I picked up because the price was right, and it works at least as well as the money I spent on it. Anyway, it uses a MIPS processor, so a lot of Android apps won't work on it.
An app I really want is a decent keyboard. I have exactly 2 to choose from that work halfway decent, and I'm not thrilled with either. BUT, there's a free/libre keyboard that looks ok from the screenies, and while it won't install, I do have the source code available. Since I have the source code, it should be trivial to compile it for a MIPS cpu. It isn't trivial for me, but I intend on learning, and the freedom that keyboard supplies allows it to happen. When I port it over to MIPS I'm free to give, or sell it to other people that have a MIPS cpu, and want a decent keyboard also.
I can't do that with the other keyboards, even freeware keyboards. That's why software freedom is important, and a much more important distinction than price.