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The real problem with Shareware on Linux

Posted by: Anonymous Coward on July 25, 2002 12:08 AM
is most of it does not solve problems that have not already been solved by an Open Source program (The example of bluefish shows my point). The reason WineX and the Crossover plugin work as a buisness model is that they add value. Most shareware I have used does not add much value and the level of added value is just too high to compete in an Open Source field.

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