Fwd: altBrowser Question and MAC version of altBrowser...

[Dan Shafer]

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>--On Sunday, June 15, 2003 19:06:46 -0700 Dan Shafer <dan at eclecticity.com> 
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>> And I would prefer a product I pay for and which is therefore supported
>> to a free, Open Source solution for which I'd be on my own for support.
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>This is a little off subject but you don't seem to have it very clear about 
>open source software versus payed for, and support. I've been using both 
>free operating system and software for more then I can remember and support 
>was as good as metacard's which is the only not free one with still good 
>support. All the tips we share on this list amount to free software. Most 
>of the web that you use comes from free software: server, server side 
>scripting, databases, browser, email, you name it.
>Doing some research before repeating Microsoft's mantra may prove 
>beneficial to your mental health. This idea that you get what you pay for 
>is so outdated that I'm surprised some people still remember it.
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And perhaps you'd benefit by doing a bit of research and careful reading before firing off such a silly comment.

First, my observation didn't imply that Open Source software support is poor, only that I'd prefer to pay for software than to end up with a poorly supported Open Source product in this case.

Second, you couldn't necessarily know this but I'm one of the beset-known Microsoft attack dogs on the planet. I am not spouting their mantra and I'm sure as hell not backing their strategy.

Careful reading is preferable to flames.

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