It is not always easy to stick to only free software for websites. For all we know, the server they use to host the site may be a commercial server which runs iis or something.
Also, the site is probably designed by commercial design firms, who may not have the ability to do it under free software systems. I doubt if any corporate will take a decision of changing their server and website design firms just because they work on proprietory software. In most cases, the users do not know the difference anyway.
What is more important is whether the design of the website supports non-propertory browsers like mozila, konquor, etc. If being a Linux magazine, it runs a website that only supports IE, then we all have a reason to fry (not just flame) them, otherwise, I dont think it is important enough.
Regards Saswata
----- Original Message ----- From: "Clinton Goveas" clinton@clintongoveas.com To: linuxers@mm.ilug-bom.org.in Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2003 1:17 AM Subject: RE: [ILUG-BOM] Fw: Good News from LINUX For You
Atleast they have started something, that in the long run, will serve the GNU/Free software community well. In a separate mail, they have also mentioned that they are working on getting 100% GNU-based, which is definitely a commitment to change.
I think we should show our maturity and cut them some slack, without being judgemental at the first opportunity. Bringing them down will only work against us.
Best wishes, Clinton Goveas
The Open Source Knowledge Base - Everything you wanted to know about Open Source http://os.clintongoveas.com/
-----Original Message----- From: linuxers-admin@mm.ilug-bom.org.in [mailto:linuxers-admin@mm.ilug-bom.org.in] On Behalf Of Harsh R Busa Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2003 1:12 AM To: linuxers@mm.ilug-bom.org.in Subject: [ILUG-BOM] Fw: Good News from LINUX For You
funny... various sections of their site run on proprietry s/w and they want to show us their committment to free s/w.
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