On Sat, 2015-07-18 at 12:00 -0400, Gary Dale wrote: > On 18/07/15 11:35 AM, Luuk wrote: > > On 17-7-2015 23:47, Gary Dale wrote: > >> On 17/07/15 05:25 PM, charles meyer wrote: > >>> For those on the list using or contemplating Linux, this was > >>> interesting. > >>> > > .... > > > >> Frankly though, I'm confused as to why more software vendors don't > >> compile to libwine ..... > >> > > > > libwine is about 'bondage'...... > > > >> It seems some people are just into bondage. :) > >> > > > > > > > Not really. Wine has a free license (LGPL). While the individual > programs you run on Wine may have other licenses, you aren't obligated > to use programs whose license doesn't meet your expectations. > > What Wine and Libwine do is allow developers to develop and test > cross-platform programs on a Linux platform. I have a program that I > developed exactly that way. While I could compile a Linux-specific > version, I find it easier to just market the single version since it > runs on Linux and Windows. > > The point is that there is no extra work to develop and sell a Linux > version of your software if you use the right products. And you not only > get a larger target market but also give your customers greater flexibility. > > For example, I support a small office that uses a Windows-only program. > The developers not only don't make a Linux version but they double-down > on bondage by only using Windows databases (Access or SQLServer for an > extra charge). Had they supported MySQL/MariaDB, I could have at least > moved the database to a separate server without worrying about extra > licensing, etc.. > > Windows is like a pyramid scheme that way. They sucker developers into > using only their products so that users have no choice but to buy > licenses to run their products properly. > The rather dishonest propaganda of proprietary software tends to be: "if you don't pay for a product, then you *are* the product". What they fail to say is that if you do pay for a product, you are also the product and pay considerably to remain the product as well.
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