On Wed, 07 Dec 2005 11:19:07 +0100 FRitz <fritz@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Esben Stien wrote: > > Brad Fuller <brad@xxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > > > > > >> Could be handy > >> > > > > Be adviced that these are not free software plugins in the sense of > > freedom. They are merely proprietary gratis software. > > > > > > What's the difference in real life? Think about it a bit. You want to change it -> you can't with gratis proprietary software, but you can with free software. A discontinued proprietary software cannot be developed further by the community, etc. pp. You might answer that as a mere user this doesn't concern you. But you are wrong. Of course, even as a mere user you have advantages with free software. You can always look for someone to do the stuff that you want (fixing the software, updating it, etc..). Even maybe paying someone to add that missing feature you need. If you want to, you can even keep the modified software all to yourself (as long as you don't distribute it no one has the right to see the changes you made). Free software has many advantages. But besides that gratis proprietary software can be fun, too ;) [i play around with some VSTi's, too] Flo -- Palimm Palimm! http://tapas.affenbande.org
