Re: Free Software vs. Librous Software

Adam Ophir Shapira <[email protected]> Tue, 14 Oct 2003 11:20:30 -0400
Newsgroups gmane.linux.usability.annoyances
Message-ID <[email protected]>
Eric G Ortego wrote:

>>
>> Linux is "libre" but I wouldn't call most distributions "gratis".
>> To get most major distributions, you have to either buy a copy
>> in a store, or pay a lot of money for the super-speed Internet
>> connection needed to download it. 
>
>
> What are you still on 56k dialup?
>
No, but I'm considering goingn back to it because cable is
so expensive.

Furthermore, to download the kinds of files I'd need to
download to get RH-Linux from the web, I'd need something
like a T1 line.

BTW: Are you just having a bad day, or is hurning insults
*always* how you argue?