[CoLoCo] Canonical To Start Offering Commercial Software Via Aptitude

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I'd like to see a linux native half life 2.

Also linux native Quicken and Turbotax.

On Thu, Feb 07, 2008 at 04:26:38PM -0700, David L. Willson wrote:
> Dude, I'm with you.  I bought Doom3.  I bought Unreal Tournament, UT2003, and UT2004.  I
> bought Quake3.  I bought Railroad Tycoon II.  I can't wait until I can buy LinDVD, and
> I'll buy UT3 as soon as the Linux client gets done, if it gets done.  These are all
> closed-source, proprietary, for Linux.  (I also send money to the OpenOffice guys, and
> frequently send thank-you emails to project leads on FOSS packages I use.)
> 
> My only request (demand?) is that we keep the circle in the sand drawn around what is
> FOSS (free, open-source software).  When we start popping non-free software onto the
> machines without flagging it somehow, that's when you'll see this geek turn purple with
> rage.  (If that actually happens, get a good picture before my head explodes.  Better
> yet, get several good pictures ~as~ my head explodes, flick them, and post the whole
> gooey scene to YouTube.)
> 
> Purists, those crazy saints like RMS, who give us all this good stuph, deserve to be
> honored in some way, and I think the best way is to keep that circle clearly drawn,
> saying "this is FOSS, this is free, this is the best and brightest of the software
> industry, even if some of it is kinda hard to use"
> 
> :-)
> 
> On Thu, 7 Feb 2008 16:10:57 -0700, David Overcash wrote
> > I know I'm going to get flamed something awful for this...  but here goes.
> > 
> > I can't wait for companies to sell proprietary software for GNU/Linux!!!
> > 
> > I know it kills the entire spirit of F/OSS development and whatnot, but
> > here's my main biggies:
> > - I want iTunes.  There, I said it.  I know, Amarok and Banshee and
> > whatnot... but they don't just work.  Why waste time when there is a free
> > (yet proprietary) solution that is amazing and just does what I want it to
> > (and offers a GREAT way to buy music online if DRM doesn't drive you crazy).
> > 
> > - Everyone and their pet dog is pissed off with Gimp and other multimedia
> > applications for Linux.  Who wouldn't love Adobe to start releasing products
> > for Linux?  They've already ported flash over which is a great start.
> > 
> > - There's a lot to be said for being able to just download a DVD decoder
> > legally.  I don't feel any shame using libdvdcss2 and whatnot, but I admit
> > things are still finicky with the restricted codecs package, and I want it
> > fixed.
> > 
> > - Games anyone?  Those will always be proprietary, and it will be the first
> > place for Linux users to budge probably.
> > 
> > Let's not forget that Linux won't survive in the business world if well
> > meaning companies create a great product and want to sell it rather than
> > just giving it away.  Microsoft gained market share because they didn't
> > provide everything; rather they provided an operating system and showed
> > everyone how to program for it so that they could sell just the O.S. ( and
> > eventually a few other productivity solutions ).
> > 
> > That's a short argument for a long discussion.  : )
> > 
> > Cheers,
> > David
> 
> 
> David L. Willson
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> 
> 
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