Re: [libreoffice-users] Linux alternative

On Sat, 2015-07-18 at 12:00 -0400, Gary Dale wrote:
> On 18/07/15 11:35 AM, Luuk wrote:
> > On 17-7-2015 23:47, Gary Dale wrote:
> > > On 17/07/15 05:25 PM, charles meyer wrote:
> > > > For those on the list using or contemplating Linux, this was 
> > > > interesting.
> > ....
> >
> > > Frankly though, I'm confused as to why more software vendors don't
> > > compile to libwine .....
> >
> > libwine is about 'bondage'......
> >
> > > It seems some people are just into bondage.  :)
> Not really. Wine has a free license (LGPL). While the individual 
> programs you run on Wine may have other licenses, you aren't obligated 
> to use programs whose license doesn't meet your expectations.
>
> What Wine and Libwine do is allow developers to develop and test 
> cross-platform programs on a Linux platform. I have a program that I 
> developed exactly that way. While I could compile a Linux-specific 
> version, I find it easier to just market the single version since it 
> runs on Linux and Windows.
>
> The point is that there is no extra work to develop and sell a Linux 
> version of your software if you use the right products. And you not only 
> get a larger target market but also give your customers greater flexibility.
>
> For example, I support a small office that uses a Windows-only program. 
> The developers not only don't make a Linux version but they double-down 
> on bondage by only using Windows databases (Access or SQLServer for an 
> extra charge). Had they supported MySQL/MariaDB, I could have at least 
> moved the database to a separate server without worrying about extra 
> licensing, etc..
>
> Windows is like a pyramid scheme that way. They sucker developers into 
> using only their products so that users have no choice but to buy 
> licenses to run their products properly.
The rather dishonest propaganda of proprietary software tends to be: "if
you don't pay for a product, then you *are* the product". What they fail
to say is that if you do pay for a product, you are also the product and
pay considerably to remain the product as well.

Cheers
Harvey


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