[ubuntu-uk] Leaflets

[alan c]

Matthew Larsen wrote:
> Alan i like your leaflets a lot. They are very informational and I
> think we should definitely base the FOSS leaflet on the one you just
> uploaded. The wording is great however I think it could be 'toned
> down' a bit in parts.
> 
> " If your product is kept proprietary (secret protected contents) then
> you control any ideas. Users of your software pay you a lot of money.
> Unless they steal a copy that is........" -- scary stuff :S

LOL!

The Ideas thing is very close to what the Foss sites actually say.
The Steal thing is my addition - simply because last year I went to my 
local (windows) small business computer shop and asked about their use 
of open source. The guy behind the counter said no, only windows.
I quipped
'You all must be very rich, then' :-)

He laughed and replied
'get it from the internet' (ripped  off versions)

Most people I come across are quite happy I think to consider using 
illegal copies of various things in windows. I believe it is part of 
the culture with a significant proportion of windows users.

Unfortunately it also leads to their idea that anything Free is bad or 
not to be trusted in some way - as if it was ripped-off stuff.

It is for this reason I am clear in my leaflet.
Many readers may know they are using a ripped off item of software 
somewhere!

-- 
alan cocks
Kubuntu user#10391