Whilst I personally won't be rushing to the store, and the OP's ad is not really the type of example I want to see more of, there is an argument for selling Linux products. Perception of price versus quality and use, is not something that existing Linux users perhaps think about, but in the world outside the forums, frankly the perception of 'free' in any of its meanings is either 'it's probably no good' (<--the polite edition) or 'ok, what's the catch?'. Selling it gives it a value in financial terms, which for many people, and businesses, makes Linux/Open Source as a movement easier to grasp.
We are all trying to 'sell' Linux. Who'd have thought it'd be so hard to sell it for free! For me, it's all about choice, and I like the many distros available and would not want to change that. However, I would like to see some central advertising and advocacy toward Linux. Perhaps if there was a fund setup by the community as a whole to promote Linux, I don't know. I don't mean to promote RedHat, or Ubuntu, or Suse or any individual distro, but Linux as a whole. Heading off topic, will leave that there.
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it a great thing to sell free software, i would have thought anyone who puts their code under the GPL thinks the same, or at least wouldn't make any fuss about it 99% of the time, otherwise they'd use another licence. it's not difficult finding another licence, at least i shouldn't think it is. so what's the problem with it
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At least the seller tells some real facts.Ubuntu is in fact "ultra secure". Plus he is selling a manual along with it.
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Another bugger, here in India was selling Ubuntu for 3000 Rs.
He also gives discounts . 3000 Indian Rupees is around 60$.
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