How can Ubuntu be free?

[McMichael96]

I mean come on! Ubutnu is 100x Better then W|ndows Vi$ta or XP. How can Ubuntu be 100% free?

[McMichael96]

Sorry, I meant to put this in the community cafe.

[RabbitWho]

Off topic but I'm just curious as to why you wrote the I in Windows like that.

[McMichael96]

Off topic but I'm just curious as to why you wrote the I in Windows like that.

idk :confused: My internet is going ultra slow today.

[searchfgold6789]

Cuz its a f####ing swear word

[Keyper7]

Ubuntu is not free.

You're supposed to pay for it with testing, bug reports and contributions.

[The Real Dave]

I mean come on! Ubutnu is 100x Better then W|ndows Vi$ta or XP. How can Ubuntu be 100% free?

Hey, if you feel that bad about it, you can pay me :popcorn:

[McMichael96]

Ubuntu is not free.

You're supposed to pay for it with testing, bug reports and contributions.

Oh ok....

[McMichael96]

Hey, if you feel that bad about it, you can pay me :popcorn:


lol. no ;)

[schauerlich]

Oh god.

[RabbitWho]

You don't have to if you don't want to.

[McMichael96]

you already said that to my"I am uninstalling Wubi and Ubuntu" tread.

[McMichael96]

You don't have to if you don't want to.
Ok. I did it because copyright. But now i know thanks!

[norm7446]

Yes, I think I am right in saying this " There is no " I " in Windows ", just like in the same context, there is no " I " in Bill Gates. But as a great philosopher once wrote " As we live in a world without Walls or
Hedges why do we need Windows or Gates " sorry once again I digress. UBUNTU is free because Mark Suttleworth say's so. I think that I am right in saying this. No doubt someone will correct me again if I am wrong.

[Warpnow]

Ubuntu is free because of the generous people who contribute to it and make it great, for free.

[falconindy]

Turn it around. How can Windows cost so much?

[McMichael96]

Turn it around. How can Windows cost so much?

Good point.

[norm7446]

I know because there is no I in UBUNTU....

[bacardiandwatermelon]

It is because the best things in life are free....

[UltimatePisman]

It's free because it supposted to be free.

[JBAlaska]

Ubuntu is NOT free..It will stop working in 90 days and can only be activated with one pint of human blood..

[RiceMonster]

Ubuntu is NOT free..It will stop working in 90 days and can only be activated with one pint of human blood..

Exactly. Take a look at this (http://www.linuxgenuineadvantage.org/).

[norm7446]

JBAlaska. I will give two pint's of blood if will tell me where I can get a sticker like your Avatar.

[LunaticHiatus]

There is no market for selling linux since according to the GPL (Which the gnu utilities and the linux kernel is licensed under) allows free copying. Even if you where to sell it, there would be little market for it but there is a market for support. So most people focus on that.

Linux isn't amazing because it costs nothing though, but because it is not proprietary. I'll just stop here before I start to ramble, besides I don't even know if I am being trolled yet.

[JBAlaska]

JBAlaska. I will give two pint's of blood if will tell me where I can get a sticker like your Avatar.

Large image:

http://www.shivaranjan.com/shivaupload/windowslivewriter/ab699a55c9bd_983/ubuntuliberated.png

Get it printed at a outfit like this (Min 10 units)

http://www.case-badges.com/

Please send blood to..J/K

[amingv]

Because we're a comunity and we love each other? :)
Also the fact that there are a lot of programmers looking for merit or trying to learn and get experience and who just love to see their software used. (I mean, what programmer doesn't?)


Ubuntu is NOT free..It will stop working in 90 days and can only be activated with one pint of human blood..

I have a patch that will let you use diet soda to activate. PM if you want rapidshare link.
I also have a crack to let totem play DRM-free content.

[sisco311]

Canonical uses a different business model.


How does Canonical make money?

Canonical revenues come from its commercial support contracts and engineering services. Canonical offers global, 24x7 support services to customers ranging from Fortune 500 companies to schools and research institutes to governments.
http://www.ubuntu.com/aboutus/faq

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canonical_Ltd.#Business_plans

[norm7446]

Thanks, JBAlaska I'm just away to see the nurse now.

[The Real Dave]

Because we're a comunity and we love each other? :)
Also the fact that there are a lot of programmers looking for merit or trying to learn and get experience and who just love to see their software used. (I mean, what programmer doesn't?)


Ya, programming seems to be a bit like journalism in that sense, people working freelance ;)

[UltimatePisman]

Large image:

http://www.shivaranjan.com/shivaupload/windowslivewriter/ab699a55c9bd_983/ubuntuliberated.pngGet it printed at a outfit like this (Min 10 units)

http://www.case-badges.com/Please send blood to..J/K
Cool, is this also possible on a Dutch site?

[chris200x9]

i mean come on! Ubutnu is 100x better then w|ndows vi$ta or xp. How can ubuntu be 100% free?

rtfm!