Author: Steve Coladonato
Date: 05:55:48 02/17/01
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On February 16, 2001 at 20:37:15, James Swafford wrote: >> >>Well, if you're referring to utility type software for Linux / Unix I would >>probably agree with you. But I recently plunked down a few bucks for some game >>software from Loki for Linux and am currently evaluating the Opera browser which >>isn't free. I also run Oracle on Linux and that's not free either. As for >>developing under Linux, Dr. Hyatt, I believe, does most if not all of his >>development work under Linux albeit it Crafty is not commercial. But then >>again, Oracle does it's develoment work under Unix and then ports to NT. I do >>agree that the market, no matter what it is, is pretty small for Linux. But I >>can see it increasing. Look at Star Office. Totally compatible with MS Office >>but free. >> >>Anyway, Shane's SCID software is just the tip of the iceberg, although his is >>free too. But it does show that the free OS is a viable alternative. >> >>Shane's site is http://members.xoom.com/sghudson >> >>I think you'll be pleasantly suprised. >> >>Steve > > >I'd say you're an exception. You don't have to convince me of the >virtues of Linux or Unix; I'm a web admin on an HPUX system. > >MySQL is free, and unless you're running a site like Internet Movie DB >or amazon, it does just fine. You can use PHP or Perl to build a web >interface to a relational MySql db - for free. > >I think Dr. Hyatt is a classis example of somebody doing cutting >edge work and publishing it OSS - for free. You just ain't gonna >make money selling computer chess programs to the linux community. >I suppose you could make a few bucks doing a port, but I wouldn't >count on paying the rent with it. > > >As far as SCID - I won't be surprised to see quality software for >free. :-) > >-- >James Right on! I mentioned Oracle because I administer Oracle on HP-UX, Linux, and NT and I need a valid license.
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