DragonMage Posted December 17, 2002 Report Share Posted December 17, 2002 http://news.com.com/2100-1001-978040.html The article make it seems like mandrakesoft is going against the open source philosophy by charging people to get support for MNF.. What they don't get is just about every other linux companies does that.. And it's a hell lot better than some linux companies does (such as xandros, or lindows, even SuSE). Case in point, the cd for MNF is gpl, and you can download it free, but if you need support, then you can pay for support by agreeing to a more restrictive license. So what's the problem with this? That's right, nothing.. Sigh.. just one more proof that zdnet is owned by microsoft and don't really understand what free means. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jglen490 Posted December 17, 2002 Report Share Posted December 17, 2002 I've always had a less than warm feeling for CNET. At least with ZDNet commentary, they invite reader responses. Not so with the CNET side of the family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzylizard Posted December 17, 2002 Report Share Posted December 17, 2002 Yea, I agree. But have you read some of the reader commentary? A bunch of people fighting back and forth about things they don't understand. Very funny at times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jglen490 Posted December 17, 2002 Report Share Posted December 17, 2002 yeah, and occasionally some illumination 8) !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ixthusdan Posted December 17, 2002 Report Share Posted December 17, 2002 My pet peeves found at both cnet and zdnet: linux misconceptions and anti AMD nonesense. Cnet and zdnet are Wintell through and through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzylizard Posted December 17, 2002 Report Share Posted December 17, 2002 This I have to agree with. It can make the two sites very difficult to read and to stomach. Quick, someone hack the sites and rename them MSCnet and MSZdnet. I don't think they'll notice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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