Re: [LAU] arch users?

Ng Oon-Ee wrote:
> On Thu, 2009-12-03 at 08:09 -0500, drew Roberts wrote:
>> On Thursday 03 December 2009 05:04:26 Ng Oon-Ee wrote:
>>>> Oh, I was thinking Golden Arch Linux would be the paid-support version
>>>> of Arch Linux.
>>> Quite difficult to have a 'paid-support' version of a distro that's not
>>> owned/managed by a company =).
>> Yup, but not too difficult to have paid support for a distro that's not
>> owned/managed by a company.Right?
>>
>> all the best,
>>
>> drew
> I guess. Doubt it'd be a good economic prospect in any case, considering
> the user base either:-
> a) doesn't need your help
> b) needs your help but won't pay for it cos "OMGZZ THIS ISN'T WINDOWS
> WHY SHOULD I PAY"
>
> Disclaimer: I use Arch myself, and I know very very few users who fall
> into b). Few isn't none, however =)

Well, I've bought Linux software in the past when FOSS software couldn't
do what I needed it to, so there are folk who buy Linux software. I even
bought my first Linux distro (CorelLinux).

-- 
David
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