On Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 7:42 PM, Rad! <conradakunga@gmail.com> wrote:

@Aki

I don't understand why you have such a problem with freeware. Look at operating systems. Most Unix and Linux versions have been free from time immemorial yet Windows, MacOS and some varieties of Linux and Unix that charge are thriving. How would you explain this? Beeing free in itself is not necessarily an indicator of quality neither does it mean it scratches the itches of the users. Quality is not something that is directly linked to cost. Neither is utility.

Sawa @Rad. I think the only problem I have with freeware is that there is no incentive for people to learn more and develop more. We are too comfortable with getting software apps, solutions etc on a plate and serving it to others and feel proud. We are not going into things like programming academies, higher learning and also churning out locally to say eg local/int'l markets. If all it takes is a few lines of changes to a config file to get things working, then what are we really doing? And people can build on closed or open systems, does not matter to me. But please do build, code and develop from code that you know was written by you and be debugged quickly.

But I don't want to be on the war path with any listers, thats not my way. :-)

Will also await to hear more about the Kebs/ICT initiative.

me thots..