That's why I think all of us want to use Linux. If it is free that means more money to spend else-where. This free software thinking will eventually bring down the major corperations in the long run, because they won't be able to hang on to all the customers. However, it will be in favor of the lower classes, because those like Microsoft have kept technology at arms length from those who couldn't afford it, and sold it to companies and anyone who would shell out the cash. Now at last that is changing. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frank Carmickle" <frankiec@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2001 4:09 PM Subject: Re: Gnopernicus > Well Tom > > If they did make one I wouldn't have used it. I use Gnu/Linux because it > is freesoftware. > > On Sat, 10 Nov 2001, Thomas Ward wrote: > > > Yup. That is exactly it. However, I'd say Linux and Gnome 2.0 is on third > > base. It's about to make a home run, and Microsoft, Freedom Scientific, and > > all the other access companies don't know it yet. > > I've been trying for a couple of years to get them to make a Linux screen > > reader, and all FS did was snear at Linux, and say no blind customers would > > want it. Well, Gnome 2.0 just might change there minds, and by then they > > will be loosing more money than they can hold onto. > > -- > Frank Carmickle > phone: 412 761-9568 > email: frankiec at dryrose.com > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >
