[Info-vax] OT(?): Linux: developed by corporates. *NOT* developed by unpaid volunteers.

[Simon Clubley]

On 2015-03-29, David Froble <davef at tsoft-inc.com> wrote:
> Simon Clubley wrote:
>> In embedded devices however, the cost of integrating Linux into the
>> product is going to be included in the product.
>
> Yes, and that is not, strictly speaking, charging for the GPL software. 
>   Only if the price was broken out and there was a piece for the GPL 
> software would you say that the GPL software was "sold".  Would you agree?
>

New PCs in a retail store don't list a price for the Windows OS but
only the total price for the whole hardware/software package.

That doesn't change the fact you are paying for Windows on the new PC.

Simon.

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