Re: [tdf-discuss] Re: Forums... again

On 4/26/11 6:10 PM, Larry Gusaas wrote:

> Including ads for companies selling Microsoft Office. I find that
> offensive.

I think exactly the opposite. Given the way the ads are placed, the fact 
that there are ads of companies selling MS Office qualifies the visitors 
of the web site as a proper target for office suites.

I think we have already discussed about the fact that we are not against 
Microsoft, although we don't like the way that the company behaves and 
makes business.

We are not fighting a war against Microsoft. We respect them, although 
we understand that the relationship with them is asymmetrical, as they 
want to get us out of the market.

I would also like to express my personal view about advertising, which 
is not negative at all. I have even read somewhere (I don't remember if 
it was in this thread) that advertising is against the principles of 
free software.

I personally don't like forums, because I prefer to concentrate my 
interactions via email, but I do respect the people who like forums, and 
I don't think that Google Text Ads are a problem (even if they advertise 
MS Office, as I think that I can judge by myself and I wouldn't want to 
limit the freedom of other people banning advertising because there 
might be MS Office ads).

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