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The Myth of Free Linux

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“Those of you who are considering moving away from Windows to
Linux for your desktop may need to be dispelled of a certain myth.
No matter what distribution you ultimately choose to download,
Linux is by no means free of financial cost.

“As a matter of fact, most open source advocates will readily
admit, the concept of free software does not mean it costs
nothing…”

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