> >> JV> with its SCO holdings. I don't think much of commercial
 > distributions>> JV> of Linux and even less of them these days,
 > >>
 > >> putting them all in the same bag doesn't do justice to some.
 > Without>> SLS and slackware, there would be no linux today.
 >
 > > That's hard to say for sure, but I don't want business involved in
 > my> basic operating system ever again. I like it the way it is
 > now, but
 > > don't mind the thought of paying for apps and hardware at all.
 >
 > I believe I have found the apropriate analogy to what Linux is
 > all about.
 >
 > 1.  You are born with all basic freedom, Air to breath, Sun to
 > warm you,
 >     Water to drink.  You are just about guaranteed a mother that
 > will see
 >     to it that you grow to appreciate that you need to work for
 > needs beyond
 >     the basics.   Thus life it self is free.
 >
 > 2.  One of your needs is a computer, so you buy one that the
 > mfg. installs
 >     Linux on.  Since the mfgr. can get free copies of most any
 > Linux dist.
 >     Basically all he should charge for is the cost of getting
 > free Linux dist.
 >     and install time plus the cost of hardware, and assembly and
 > testing.
 >     The rest of Linux beyond the kernel is mostly free but those
 > that make
 >     those contributions sometimes need to make a living so the
 > like to charge
 >     for there work.
           their
 > 3.  If you buy a computer with Windows you are paying for a
 > license to use
 >     your basic freedoms.
 >
 >
 > Maybe this will make sense this way;
 >
 > Born+Mother+computer+linux - you only work to pay for hardware
 > and extra programs.
 >
 > Born+Mother+computer+windows - you work extra to pay for the
 > basic life within the computer and everything else from then on.
 >
 > Warren Hrach
Very well said, Warren. I am trying to ween both Win98se boxes now
and use my Linux Box Server more. Old habits are hard to break.

Ol'wdb

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