[linux-audio-dev] Re: [linux-audio-user] Re: Free Software vs. Open Source: Where do *you* stand?

[Jan Depner]

On Wed, 2006-02-22 at 00:43 +0100, David Kastrup wrote:
> Jan Depner <eviltwin69 at cableone.net> writes:
> 
> > On Mon, 2006-02-20 at 23:41 +0100, David Kastrup wrote:
> >> 
> >> If I want Excel running on GNU/Linux, I can just shoot myself.  I
> >> am not paying for such crippled software.  If that means that I
> >> have to do with less sophisticated free software, so be it.  It is
> >> a price to pay, but at least it keeps me in control and power and
> >> responsibility.
> >> 
> >
> >      Survey says...  BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZT!  Wrong.  You would buy
> > Crossover Office and then install a perfectly legal, paid for copy
> > of Micro$oft Orifice.  It runs fine on my system.
> 
> You'll be surprised to hear that I don't let my personal choices be
> dictated by survey.
> 

    I don't understand your response.  I was reading your post as saying
that Excel wouldn't run on Linux.  I was just pointing out that it does
run on Linux just fine.  I may have been misinterpreting your post
though.

-- 
Jan 'Evil Twin' Depner
The Fuzzy Dice
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