<p>I can't begin to agree with you even a little.</p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Jun 11, 2011 8:39 AM, "Chris Fowler" <<a href="mailto:cfowler@outpostsentinel.com">cfowler@outpostsentinel.com</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution">> On Fri, 2011-06-10 at 23:44 -0400, The Don Lachlan wrote:<br>
>> <br>>> People use GNU/Linux for different reasons. Sure, I get that. But how <br>>> can someone support GNU/Linux and simultaneously say that vendor<br>>> lock-in is a positive thing? How can one say it's a positive because<br>
>> they conned their customers? <br>> <br>>>From a business perspective you have to respect someone who has found a<br>> way to sell you something and keep you coming back for more. He created<br>> the system that allowed this and you bought into it. And, you keep<br>
> buying into it. You can quit anytime....<br>> <br>> He and You are just examples. I'm not talking about you specifically :)<br>> <br>> The market needs to vote with their wallet if they don't like lock-in.<br>
> I prefer not to be locked in when possible. <br>> <br>> My point is that I'm against it but I respect those that get away with<br>> it because it is good for business. Bad for me. <br>> <br>> _______________________________________________<br>
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