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OfB.biz: Things Don't "Ad" Up

Jul 28, 2005, 01:00 (19 Talkback[s])
(Other stories by Timothy R. Butler)

"Over the last few weeks I have addressed licensing and usability issues with GNU/Linux desktops. One of the points raised against my arguments had to do with the need for companies providing Free Software to make money, namely, the need for Trolltech to make money. It is with the greatest irony that I now find myself discussing one of the new features in KDE 3.5 (although not exclusive to KDE) intended squarely at preventing some from receiving their dues.

"For my entire time in the GNU/Linux world, I’ve made it a habit not to run pre-beta code. I just do not get along well with it..."

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