How can one say Linux is $-free . . . ?

[eddie at veloct.net]

Original Message:
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From: YAGNESH N DESAI ynd at hzw.ltindia.com
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2006 16:32:31 +0530
To: ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
Subject: How can one say Linux is  $-free . . . ?


Friends;
 
I just shifted to Linux and have tried on laptop read a lot about the
meaning of Free. But just was wondering is it really $-free . . . ?
 
I have invested 40hrs and still counting on getting and installing Linux
and 
trying to make it work. (Though it was fun but its not yet working to my
full
satisfaction and I am at it). 
 
While above time does not includes my time participating in such discussions
and preparing pages on my experience.
 
Also after all this efforts I am not able to compilemany of the softwares
in ubuntu I tried to compile Mplayer from its official site. . . 
Many of the downloads compilations are in .rpm package which means do I need
an RedHat based Linux too on my laptop?

 
I know I am putting a cat among the pigeons.
 
Replies awaited . . . 
 
Yagnesh

Linux is free because the source is free.  That's the meaning of free in
the linux world.  But nothing is free, you have to invest time to learn
anything.  That being said, a certain amount of research is needed before
you venture into something new.  And like others have said, I'm sure it
took time to learn how to use windows. Nothing wrong with investing time in
things that are worthwhile, like Linux :) (I have nothing against windows,
microsoft or Mr. Gates - If you learn how to properly run it, it will run
without issues.  I just like linux better).

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