[H-GEN] Software Freedom Day (new thread)

[Robert Brockway]

On Tue, 6 Sep 2005, Russell Stuart wrote:

> Interestingly, I have rung a number of people today and
> had to explain the concept of open source software to them.

This has been my recent experience also.  I thought we were long past the 
days when OSS was a totally new concept to most people but apparently not.

> With the exception of Chris at SCM, it was a totally new 
> concept. Most were familiar with Microsoft Word and I 
> presume its price.  You could sense their amazement when I 
> explained there were free work-a-likes available that have
> been written by volunteers.

The next step is disbelief.  "It sounds too good to be true".

Rob

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