Steve, On Thursday 23 December 2004 09:52, steve wrote:
Microsoft Publisher is free. Linux isn't.
Anymore......
What do you mean?
You get Microsoft Publisher free when you buy a computer. And it runs on a Pentium with 16 Mb of memory. You have to pay extra to get Linux.
Surely you realize that you're paying for a license for Windows when you buy that PC. It is by no means free! On the other hand, you cannot be compelled to pay for Linux. It only costs if you want to acquire a pre-packaged, tested and variously supported so-called "distribution." In that case, you're paying for those packaging, testing and / or support services, which often includes additional custom software such as YaST / YOU from SuSE. As to running Windows on a Pentium with 16 MB of RAM, that's possible only for the extraordinarily patient and undemanding user. Randall Schulz