Why this fuss over FOSS and Non-Foss?

Test: Go to some company and tell them about a free product that outsmart theirs..they will fuss over the free software and free software culture. Now, go to some foss activist, and talk to them about some proprietary software or Microsoft. They will start harassing them.

I ask you, why? Why are we deepening the bay between free software culture and proprietary software culture? The answers lie in our minds, deep..buried, because we never want to reveal them.

Each one has its own significance. Take the example …you are a techno-geek who is just passed out from the college, securing excellent marks, and you look around for jobs. All you get is the slogans of free software and develop free software. Will you get paid? Yeah, only in a few cases. Most of the work is volunteer-based, so you won’t get paid for it.

There are the questions related to this main question. Proprietary software are bad? No..actually, they aren’t. I am also a foss-activist, but unlike some others, I do not criticize proprietary software. I do not have enough abilities to do so. People might say that I am a foss-activist and I am supporting proprietary software. I am not taking anyone’s side. I am on my way, on both sides, there are two worlds..foss and non-foss. Choose what fascinates you.

Lets talk about advantages. Microsoft has recently built up an excellent ope

rating system, Windows 7, which covers all of the uncovered or incomplete aspects of Windows Vista and Windows XP. Of course, I do not deny, and nor Microsoft will, that Windows Vista hadn’t gained as much popularity as Windows XP or Windows 98 did. Some FOSS activists call it the ultimate failure of Vista. I do not agree. Even if Vista hadn’t been much popular, it isn’t a failure. Now, Windows 7 is appealing product of Microsoft Corporation, but what I comment on it, is that it’s priced too high. In the meaning, too high for students, and economic classes. So, not everybody will benefit from it. Also, proprietary software includes great support and help from manufacturer. So, Its a good deal.

Score: Proprietary Software 1:0 FOSS

Free & Open Source Software, like my own group, Free & Open Source Software For Youth Foundation have its own significance. However, I am going to start my own proprietary group, so no offence Free software has no limitations on how you use them, except being free too. So, this is one advantage ..oops..two advantages over proprietary software…use them or throw them in dustbin…you can use them anyway..no matter how. Now, there is one gaping hole, because the software are free and there are very few organizations offering free software..(please note that ‘very few’ is in context of total organizations…5 every 100) ..so, there is a lack of support and patches, as well as people has low enthusiasm towards free software. But overall, it doesn’t stops me to say that FOSS are great!

Score: Proprietary 1:1 FOSS

Results: What I think, is that FOSS and Proprietary software are just two wheels of a cart. Both has their own position and dependencies and effects and reliabilities. We shouldn’t deepen the bay between them, but, We should bond them together. Proprietary software and free software should be bound together, because, both of their target is one: Get customers enough satisfaction with their products. So, Why not end this war? Only if FOSS and Proprietary software will work together, then they will be able to attract more customers, users and who knows, this theory might change the world!