[LAU] OT Rant: When will people stop comparing Windows/Linux apps?

[Ng Oon-Ee]

On Tue, 2010-07-13 at 10:05 -0400, drew Roberts wrote:
> On Sunday 11 July 2010 10:22:38 Ng Oon-Ee wrote:
> > Most people have ROI on their minds. If spending all this time learning
> > Linux and this new app is just going to bring me to the same level of
> > functionality that I already have, why bother?
> 
> Because your Freedom matters?
> 
> all the best,
> 
> drew

So does bottomline.

Don't get me wrong, I've made that switch, and freedom does matter. Were
I making a living out of this stuff, those additional weeks cost real
money. Making consumer choices on the basis of freedom is a luxury, not
a right. Some do not have the option to.