Has Canonical Convinced Linux Users to Pay for Applications?
May 24, 2011, 15:03 (7 Talkback[s])
"The Linux crowd has a reputation as a group that doesn't like
paying for things.
"That stereotype may or may not be fair, but either way, it
hasn't stopped Canonical from introducing more than a dozen
for-purchase software packages to Ubuntu Desktop users over the
last 10 months. Here's a look at what the company has done, and
what it says about end users in the open source channel."
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