Re: [tlug] Vendor lock-in vs monopoly

["Nguyen Vu Hung" <vuhung16plus@example.com>]

2007/9/29, Stephen J. Turnbull <stephen@example.com>:

Nguyen Vu Hung writes:

> In a speech of RMS[1], he said that "proprietary program is a monopoly"
> but I think "monopoly" is not the perfect word here, and "vendor
> lock-in" fits better.

That's correct. 

 

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However, when rms talks about support, he doesn't usually mean user support, he normally means
application repair and extension.

Thanks Stephen and all the posters in this thread...

I have time to read but no time to reply.

Maybe I will try to reply later :P

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