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29 Jul 2024 08:19:46 EDT (-0400)
  Re: Is no-cost software irresponsible?  
From: Urs Holzer
Date: 3 Aug 2013 08:33:19
Message: <51fcf88f$1@news.povray.org>
Shay wrote:
> One thing that bugs me about Linux is that an American is stuck
> choosing between using illegal software and giving up access to (most)
> media. Would be nice if I could just pay for those codecs.

Maybe you should also avoid buying media from megacorporations? If you 
get your media directly from the authors, you won't get any problems 
with codecs.

Finally, you should avoid countries with broken law. In the USA, you are 
a criminal no matter what, you just don't know it yet.

Greetings from Switerland!

ps: Oh the irony: My computer broke down, now I need to buy hardware.


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