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Interesting read. Maybe I've been living under a rock, but this is the first I've heard about elementary. Though, not directly related to their payment model,
by markild 11y ago
Interesting read. Maybe I've been living under a rock, but this is the first I've heard about elementary.
Though, not directly related to their payment model, I wish they would more clearly state that they're a Linux distribution based on Ubuntu. I couldn't "quickly" find any info on it anywhere on their site, so I had to find out from Wikipedia. I guess this has something to do with their target audience, and the way the sell this as an alternative to Windows or OS X.
Somewhat related to their payment model, I would very much like to see them contribute some of what they're making back to Ubuntu/Debian, if they don't already.
- njloof 11y agoIt's also unclear from their homepage why I would want yet another OS/UI combo. What are the advantages? Does it run any apps? I'm definitely not paying $10 sight unseen. Maybe a 30-day trial would be a better model before asking for payment.
- narrowrail 11y agoWhy would they need to offer a trial? Just type in 0$ and download or just download the torrent directly (they default to a torrent anyway, at least when choosing 0$).
- lukaslalinsky 11y agoBecause it's not clear that you can actually type in $0 and if you do you are a "cheater". Right know it asks for money, before you even see what it is and what it does.