Re: [dylug] Re: Tried Firefox ?

--- amitgud <[email protected]> wrote:
> Windows is never going to port anything to Linux, at least not in
> the
> near future. Giving people exciting applications (or whats best in
> this (open source) world) in the environment that they are used to
> (windows) is something that keeps them from migrating to an open
> platform and later thinking of actually contributing to it. 

hey amit , as debs said you have a point there. But i dont think the
people who are using 'windows' are going to continue to do so just
coz firefox has been ported to windows. They "little nice innocent
ppl:-)" are going to do so coz they are either not aware of the
alternatives ( open source OSs ) or despite knowing them are too lazy
to shift ( Who moved my cheese ? :-) ).

Firefox porting to windows is atleast probably going to make them
aware of the fact that there is a whole different computing world (
open source ) which exists out there. The quality and success of
Firefox might wake them up and probably convince them that shifting
to Linux ( or any other open source OS ) can be a worthwhile
excercise. I have a strong feeling that Firefox is a harbinger of the
time to come.

The Open Source Vs Close Source debate is reaching a peak now ( This
is a big digression i make here :-)). There are countries who are
completely turning to Linux ( BRAZIL is a case in point ) , who are
doing so to get rid of Intellectual Property (IP) laws alltogether.
More than anything , developing countries need Open source.
Properiety software is not an option for them just coz of the cost
involved. If  "Firefox" makes a contribution to that regards ,
nothing like it. 

regs , 
vivek 

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