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What are some things that Linux can't do, but Windows can? (lemmy.zip)

submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] -2 points 8 months ago (4 children)

Can they legally do that?

[–] Evotech 16 points 8 months ago

Of course, red hat is the biggest linux enterprise vendor

[–] Chobbes 12 points 8 months ago

Nothing in the license prevents you from selling it.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Open source software is free as in freedom, not as in price. Open source software does tend to cost nothing, but it's not illegal to charge money for it.

What you pay for with Redhat is mostly a support package and very long-term kernel patches.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

Well the more you know. Thank you stranger!

[–] superbirra 1 points 8 months ago

obviously not, they bribe the police in helicopter