Re: DRM-incompatible licenses

On 4/3/06, Pedro de Medeiros <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 4/3/06, Bernard Lang <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > I think free software already has momentum enough to be in all niches
> > > of software,
> >
> > happy dreams
>
>
> And yet, free software adoption is improving.

Where? I work for a large company doing "ecossytem" work, i.e. I go
merrily around to help companies (both customers and vendors) with
their OSS projects. I don't see much improvement. Instead, I see so
many people going back to what they had before because things simply
don't work.

Of course there is the server side. But since we're talking about CDs
and the content industry, I don't think servers apply.

>
> > > since it is also in the strategic position of being a
> > > operating system. And with government (at least in my country)
> > > boosting its use, I think it is just a matter of time.
> >
> > well ...  I know your government is doing a lot ... but still Brazil
> > will not do anything all by itself.
>
>
> but those actions become news and other countries are doing the same.
> China and India are talking about free software and they are very
> important software manufacturers.

Hopefully China and India will do more than Brazil. Let's face
it--there is a big difference in talking and acting. Brazil is great
on talking about free software and such, but not very good in actually
doing it. The Brazilian government continues to be one of Microsoft's
best customers and it doesn't look like that's about to change anytime
soon. And the Brazilian people continues to use their pre-installed
Windows like they always did -- be it pirated or not. Not likely to
change soon, either.

F/OSS usage is peripheral at best.

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Rob S Teixeira <[email protected]>