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Technology Stocks : How high will Microsoft fly? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: DiViT who wrote (62845)	11/12/2001 12:15:09 AM
From: Charles Tutt	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 74651

It is, if you don't need the media. I don't think buying one copy and installing it on as many machines as you like presents any problems, in stark contrast to Windows. JMHO. Charles Tutt (TM)

To: DiViT who wrote (62845)	11/12/2001 12:16:49 AM
From: David Howe	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74651

Oh brother, there must be a better way. I found a free download site and started to download Mandrake Linux. I have a standard dial up internet connection and at 28.8 my download was predicted to take 120 hours. 6 days to download Linux? Is there another way to get Linux free, or do I need to tie up my PC for 6 days? linux-mandrake.com

To: DiViT who wrote (62845)	11/12/2001 12:20:24 AM
From: David Howe	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74651

<< I thought this stuff was free? >> If you want to wait for the 6 day download. <G> My 3 hours of exploring the Linux world has been interesting. First of all, there are more than 30 types of Linux OS systems. Second, almost every Linux site is pushing you to BUY the software and they will offer to ship you the CD-ROMs necessary to load it. The prices run from around $20 for the basic OS with no browser or any other apps. The highest price I found was Mandrake that was offering a SUBSCRIPTION package for a 7 CD set and the total cost was $179. A subscription package! Ain't that a coincidence. Dave

To: DiViT who wrote (62845)	11/12/2001 6:25:11 AM
From: dybdahl	Respond to of 74651

It is free in the sense "free speech". You still have to pay for the transport, the CD, and if you shop at Red Hat, the "experience shopping at Red Hat", which is the main value of the product. But it's free in the sense, that once you have received the CD, you may copy it as much as you wish, even commercially. If you live in Denmark, you can also order Red Hat Linux 7.2 from linuxpusher.dk at a price of $3. It just doesn't carry Red Hat logos and isn't delivered in a cardboard box. Lars.