Linux news

2007 07 03

Apple Ripoff Shows That Price is Unrelated to Quality

Taking the iPhone Apart

An analysis from teardown firm Portelligent estimates that the new smartphone costs Apple a mere $220 to make

http://s5h.net/u?z8dc3
This relates to earlier discussions about the perception of cost and quality. When it comes to software, it's a different debate altogether. That's why piracy is being tolerated, but at the same time fought (because of greed). Also in the news: BSA raises reward to $1M for reports of piracy

Critics of the program say it encourages disgruntled former employees to snitch on companies.

http://s5h.net/u?ze17b
If they snitch on companies, then companies will have more reasons to adopt Free software.