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Posted 08 February 2010 - 08:32 PM

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In order to promote the use of GNU/Linux, the windows version has a limited number of activities. It is possible to access all the activities for a fee.

Sounds like some developers are bumfucking RMS.

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Posted 08 February 2010 - 08:35 PM

Bwahahahaha, I bet THAT software goes far!

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Posted 08 February 2010 - 08:43 PM

Perhaps I'm misinformed, but isn't Xchat released under a similar system?

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Posted 08 February 2010 - 08:46 PM

Jeremiah, on 08 February 2010 - 09:18 PM, said:

Perhaps I'm misinformed, but isn't Xchat released under a similar system?

Yes, but at least they do it because

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Building XChat for Windows is a difficult process, it requires quite some skill and expertise to accomplish. It takes time, and is by no means automated. This version also has some value added features only for Windows, such as opening irc:// URLs from your web browser in an existing instance of xchat, spell checking and graphical emoticons.

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Posted 08 February 2010 - 08:46 PM

That's some good freedom, right there.

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Posted 08 February 2010 - 08:51 PM

There are better IRC clients for Windows anyway. I don't mind paying for software but if Microsoft was to charge for Linux software because it was hard to build, they wouldn't accept it.

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Posted 09 February 2010 - 02:45 AM

NoaHall, on 08 February 2010 - 03:21 PM, said:

Yes, but at least they do it because

xchat hard to compile under windows? Ha right right there are alot of third party tools that make it simple as making toast.

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Posted 09 February 2010 - 03:20 AM

I actually did a write-up about this a few hours ago over on the FUD Tracker:

http://www.tmreposit...windows-7-sins/

There's so many contradictions about the cartoon alone, it hurts.

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Posted 09 February 2010 - 03:37 AM

So they're denying children with Windows educational software? :facepalm:

And they said MS was bad for porting XP to the OLPC.

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Posted 09 February 2010 - 04:41 AM

Frozen Bubble is like this too. Apparently, Windows users do not deserve to play an overrated puzzle bobble clone with crappy gimped penguins.

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Posted 09 February 2010 - 05:03 AM

Repositor, on 08 February 2010 - 07:55 PM, said:

I actually did a write-up about this a few hours ago over on the FUD Tracker:

http://www.tmreposit...windows-7-sins/

There's so many contradictions about the cartoon alone, it hurts.

I'm not certain we're in the right thread here, but that was a funny take on it.

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K.Y.A, on 08 February 2010 - 08:12 PM, said:

So they're denying children with Windows educational software? :facepalm:

And they said MS was bad for porting XP to the OLPC.

yeah, that's pretty messed up. It's not like kids usually get to decide what OS they get to use.

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Posted 09 February 2010 - 06:30 AM

Shame on GCompris. That's a fucking despicable thing to do. If it was a note taking app or something, I wouldn't care, but it's a child's educational tool. It's not as if they have a choice of what they can use. What if Linux doesn't work on the system? Are you forcing them to pay an additional fee JUST BECAUSE they don't use an OS you like? I hope I never see these people on the street, because I will fucking deck them.

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Posted 09 February 2010 - 07:05 AM

jones, on 09 February 2010 - 12:38 AM, said:

I'm not certain we're in the right thread here, but that was a funny take on it.

Yeah, what the hell? This was meant to go under this thread.

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Posted 09 February 2010 - 09:20 AM

How comes it's okay for them to make an application which isn't compatible on Windows, but it's not fine for others to not make educational software on Linux? FOSS will never gain as much market share until they understand the basic fundamental which is:

Just because another company does it, doesn't mean they have to.

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Posted 09 February 2010 - 05:24 PM

Frak, on 09 February 2010 - 07:05 AM, said:

I might join you, can we maybe get a couple of RPGs and go pay RMS a visit afters?

I am actually sickened by this, and I do believe the irony has absolutely failed to hit them.

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Posted 09 February 2010 - 05:32 PM

You know, we could take the code and convert it fully to Windows. It's GPL, after all.

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Posted 09 February 2010 - 05:33 PM

Anyone could, but why should they, this is an example of zealots at its best.

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Posted 09 February 2010 - 05:41 PM

NoaHall, on 09 February 2010 - 06:07 PM, said:

You know, we could take the code and convert it fully to Windows. It's GPL, after all.

If it's GPL, are they NOT breaking the term saying you're not allowed to sell it or any part of it?

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Posted 09 February 2010 - 05:50 PM

Yownanymous, on 09 February 2010 - 06:16 PM, said:

If it's GPL, are they NOT breaking the term saying you're not allowed to sell it or any part of it?

There's nothing saying that in the GPL. You just have to supply the source code if you supply any binaries.

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