Maybe, but that is my choice. I am not yet abandoning open source, or course, but will from now on try to be more diverse.<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Jun 12, 2011 at 2:10 AM, Baruch Even <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:baruch@ev-en.org">baruch@ev-en.org</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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On Jun 10, 2011 8:53 PM, "Steve G." <<a href="mailto:wordz2u@gmail.com" target="_blank">wordz2u@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
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> If you want computer to computer, there are plenty of chat clients that would work - Jabber, msn, aol, yahoo, I think all have voice and video communications in them. Gmail is another excellent system. The problem is the network effect - both sides must be part of the system.</p>
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> To make phone calls, other than skype there is ekiga and probably some other things, as well as gmail, but these are not free.<br>
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> Personally, whatever RMS puts on his web site, is what I will NOT be using in the future. Even if it means I have to buy MS OS, though considering that practically all laptop computers have MS on them, I doubt it would be an issue.<br>
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> I have been a devout proponent of OSS solutions for many years, but there is something to be said for for-profit software - you are not dependent on RMS and his likes. A real company supports its product regardless of politics. <br>
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> Go Proprietary Software!<br>
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<p>Actually, any commercial company is more than likely to drop you on the floor like an hot potato at the mere sniff of trouble to them.</p>
<p>But it seems like your response was more about childish revenge than real attempt to think things through.</p>
<p>Baruch</p>
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