Comments on: Pictures and Details of Ubuntu In Best Buy http://www.linuxloop.com/news/2008/07/08/pictures-and-details-of-ubuntu-in-best-buy/ Keeping you in the loop with up-to-date Linux news. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 22:39:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: leo_rockway http://www.linuxloop.com/news/2008/07/08/pictures-and-details-of-ubuntu-in-best-buy/#comment-18014 leo_rockway Thu, 30 Oct 2008 11:43:10 +0000 http://www.linuxloop.com/news/?p=353#comment-18014 @Roberto Millán Of course you __can__ sell free software, hence the word FREE meaning libre and not meaning gratis. Quoting the FSF: "Many people believe that the spirit of the GNU project is that you should not charge money for distributing copies of software, or that you should charge as little as possible — just enough to cover the cost. Actually we encourage people who redistribute free software to charge as much as they wish or can. If this seems surprising to you, please read on. The word “free” has two legitimate general meanings; it can refer either to freedom or to price. When we speak of “free software”, we're talking about freedom, not price. (Think of “free speech”, not “free beer”.) Specifically, it means that a user is free to run the program, change the program, and redistribute the program with or without changes. Free programs are sometimes distributed gratis, and sometimes for a substantial price. Often the same program is available in both ways from different places. The program is free regardless of the price, because users have freedom in using it." @Roberto Millán
Of course you __can__ sell free software, hence the word FREE meaning libre and not meaning gratis.

Quoting the FSF:

“Many people believe that the spirit of the GNU project is that you should not charge money for distributing copies of software, or that you should charge as little as possible — just enough to cover the cost.

Actually we encourage people who redistribute free software to charge as much as they wish or can. If this seems surprising to you, please read on.

The word “free” has two legitimate general meanings; it can refer either to freedom or to price. When we speak of “free software”, we’re talking about freedom, not price. (Think of “free speech”, not “free beer”.) Specifically, it means that a user is free to run the program, change the program, and redistribute the program with or without changes.

Free programs are sometimes distributed gratis, and sometimes for a substantial price. Often the same program is available in both ways from different places. The program is free regardless of the price, because users have freedom in using it.”

]]> By: Shannon VanWagner http://www.linuxloop.com/news/2008/07/08/pictures-and-details-of-ubuntu-in-best-buy/#comment-9349 Shannon VanWagner Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:05:27 +0000 http://www.linuxloop.com/news/?p=353#comment-9349 This is awesome! It's about time Linux gets recognized by a major retailer as a viable product to be sold to the masses. Were there any indications that people were buying the product? Go GNU/Linux, Go Freedom!! Shannon V. http://healthysystem.blogspot.com http://digg.com/users/bicep This is awesome! It’s about time Linux gets recognized by a major retailer as a viable product to be sold to the masses.

Were there any indications that people were buying the product?

Go GNU/Linux, Go Freedom!!

Shannon V.
http://healthysystem.blogspot.com
http://digg.com/users/bicep

]]> By: Roberto Millán http://www.linuxloop.com/news/2008/07/08/pictures-and-details-of-ubuntu-in-best-buy/#comment-9233 Roberto Millán Wed, 16 Jul 2008 05:31:12 +0000 http://www.linuxloop.com/news/?p=353#comment-9233 Of course you can't sell free software, hence the word FREE!! But $20 for the pretty little Retail Box, and 60 days support, is fine! I reuse the words of another post, it should be a DVD, and, 60 days..I kinda wish it was 6 months! heheheh But even I, a newbie in Ubuntu/Kubuntu (have them both, doing triple boot with XP)would not pay 20 dollars for it, since I can get them for free, and that's why there are 20 billion Blogs out there, to get help! And yes... I agree, exposure in the Retail World, is a wonderful Idea!! :-) imho ROM Of course you can’t sell free software, hence the word FREE!!
But $20 for the pretty little Retail Box, and 60 days support, is fine!
I reuse the words of another post, it should be a DVD, and, 60 days..I kinda wish it was 6 months!
heheheh
But even I, a newbie in Ubuntu/Kubuntu (have them both, doing triple boot with XP)would not pay 20 dollars for it, since I can get them for free, and that’s why there are 20 billion Blogs out there, to get help! And yes… I agree, exposure in the Retail World, is a wonderful Idea!!
:-)
imho

ROM

]]> By: Zac http://www.linuxloop.com/news/2008/07/08/pictures-and-details-of-ubuntu-in-best-buy/#comment-9083 Zac Mon, 14 Jul 2008 06:51:07 +0000 http://www.linuxloop.com/news/?p=353#comment-9083 If Linux is to compete it must be visible to people. As a satisfied Ubuntu user I am glad they are doing this. 98% of people think Microsoft is computers because when they walk into the store they see shelves upon shelves of products with Microsoft/Windows labels all over it. But you can download it free! Most good things in life are free but if people don't know it exists it is useless, isn't it. Having Ubuntu on the shelves gives people a chance to make a visual connection. You see, they don't even have to buy it. I go home, might do a google search for that Ubuntu box I saw earlier, wow, I can download it now, well lets try. Bingo! See, Ubuntu/Linux is still a winner if the box is bought or not. If Linux is to compete it must be visible to people. As a satisfied Ubuntu user I am glad they are doing this. 98% of people think Microsoft is computers because when they walk into the store they see shelves upon shelves of products with Microsoft/Windows labels all over it. But you can download it free! Most good things in life are free but if people don’t know it exists it is useless, isn’t it. Having Ubuntu on the shelves gives people a chance to make a visual connection. You see, they don’t even have to buy it. I go home, might do a google search for that Ubuntu box I saw earlier, wow, I can download it now, well lets try. Bingo! See, Ubuntu/Linux is still a winner if the box is bought or not.

]]> By: leo_rockway http://www.linuxloop.com/news/2008/07/08/pictures-and-details-of-ubuntu-in-best-buy/#comment-9009 leo_rockway Sun, 13 Jul 2008 06:41:57 +0000 http://www.linuxloop.com/news/?p=353#comment-9009 @Jeff: The F in FOSS means free as in freedom not free as in beer. I don't see any problem in somebody selling a GNU/Linux distro, particularly if they offer support. @Jeff: The F in FOSS means free as in freedom not free as in beer. I don’t see any problem in somebody selling a GNU/Linux distro, particularly if they offer support.

]]> By: Zubin http://www.linuxloop.com/news/2008/07/08/pictures-and-details-of-ubuntu-in-best-buy/#comment-8896 Zubin Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:24:33 +0000 http://www.linuxloop.com/news/?p=353#comment-8896 Is this in Canada Best Buy too? Is this in Canada Best Buy too?

]]> By: Joel Adamson http://www.linuxloop.com/news/2008/07/08/pictures-and-details-of-ubuntu-in-best-buy/#comment-8866 Joel Adamson Wed, 09 Jul 2008 19:40:19 +0000 http://www.linuxloop.com/news/?p=353#comment-8866 Interesting...I saw Xandros at Micro Center in Cambridge, MA. They also had Suse in the book section. Joel Interesting…I saw Xandros at Micro Center in Cambridge, MA. They also had Suse in the book section.

Joel

]]> By: fstephens http://www.linuxloop.com/news/2008/07/08/pictures-and-details-of-ubuntu-in-best-buy/#comment-8861 fstephens Wed, 09 Jul 2008 16:31:42 +0000 http://www.linuxloop.com/news/?p=353#comment-8861 Great to see it in a mass market retailer! Maybe we can make some more converts. I'm trying to do my part: http://linuxlatitude.blogspot.com/2008/03/in-lattitude.html Great to see it in a mass market retailer!
Maybe we can make some more converts.
I’m trying to do my part:
http://linuxlatitude.blogspot.com/2008/03/in-lattitude.html

]]> By: Kataster http://www.linuxloop.com/news/2008/07/08/pictures-and-details-of-ubuntu-in-best-buy/#comment-8859 Kataster Wed, 09 Jul 2008 15:30:51 +0000 http://www.linuxloop.com/news/?p=353#comment-8859 Front cover 2 times Ubuntu, 1 Windows, 1 Linux, its really Linux distribution or Windows Theme? :) Front cover 2 times Ubuntu, 1 Windows, 1 Linux, its really Linux distribution or Windows Theme? :)

]]> By: Jeff http://www.linuxloop.com/news/2008/07/08/pictures-and-details-of-ubuntu-in-best-buy/#comment-8857 Jeff Wed, 09 Jul 2008 12:47:51 +0000 http://www.linuxloop.com/news/?p=353#comment-8857 This is fabulous for Linux! No doubt the hard-core FOSS disciple's will be all over this for ValuSoft selling a free OS, but this is what is needed for Linux to appeal to a mass market. My hats off to ValuSoft and Best Buy for taking the small step in retail, but giant leap for Linux. This is fabulous for Linux! No doubt the hard-core FOSS disciple’s will be all over this for ValuSoft selling a free OS, but this is what is needed for Linux to appeal to a mass market. My hats off to ValuSoft and Best Buy for taking the small step in retail, but giant leap for Linux.

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