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Originally posted by hermit22
Just because they're cheaper doesn't mean they're the lowest cost or the best products. I know there are many people on this board who are less than pleased with both industries.
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What do you suggest as an alternative? Have the government set price ceilings on CD's? Have the government fund all software development? What exactly are you advocating here?
I have server sitting 10 feet from me that's running free web, email, FTP, SSH, database, remote access, LDAP, and backup services, all on a free OS. All I paid for was the hardware, and the time it took me to get it all configured. How could it get any better than that?
I also have a little free time in the evenings, and so I'm helping to adapt said backup software to use a database backend. I'm giving back to the community because it helps others, yes, but foremost because it helps me. That's free market for ya -- take care of numero uno, and you accidentally help others.
How could the government possibly improve on that system?