FreeBSD I LOVE YOU

[Scott Bennett]

     On Thu, 20 Jan 2005 01:09:10 +0100 Matthias Buelow <mkb at incubus.de>
wrote:
>Anthony Atkielski wrote:
>
>> Indeed, someone in the Third World without the means to buy a new PC and
>> an expensive Windows license could find a junk PC and install FreeBSD on
>
>And where do you think would they "find" this "junk PC"?
>Don't you think that's a bit condescending?
>Like, "let's give those negroes our old shoes"?

     And so your preference would be that the machines should go to a landfill
rather than to someone who can't afford a computer at all?
>
>They can perfectly well buy new machines at local retailers (there are 
>some in bigger cities) for a fraction of the money that it would take 
>you to ship'em your old rustbucket.  Why don't you send some money instead?
>
     You sound awfully willing to spend other people's money.  Perhaps you
should ask them to buy you some texts on economics.


                                  Scott Bennett, Comm. ASMELG, CFIAG
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