Re: Free Lunches (was: OUTREACH 101)

Michael Butler (mmb@best.com)
Tue, 16 Dec 1997 21:09:41 -0800 (PST)


OK, so there are actually *four points*. :) MMB

On Tue, 16 Dec 1997, Lee Daniel Crocker wrote:

> > > In general I agree that this is true, but there are some extremely
> > > notable exceptions. The one that pops to my mind is Linux,...
> >
> > But many people have VOLUNTEERED to pay it on behalf of everyone,...
>
> The point of TANSTAAFL is much more specific: nothing is free
> /even to the person for whom it is free/. Linux users who think
> they get it for free are paying a very high price in learning

_The_ point? :) :)