Dreamweaver & Fireworks) – Kompozer & The GIMP/ Seashore However, on my Macbook Pro, I’ve substituted the following for Open Source Software: None of the programs on the Linux-powered netbook upon which I’m writing this cost anything, so I’m alright there. This has changed over the last 10 years, however: there’s only a couple of programs that I’ve refused to pay hundreds of pounds for yet enjoyed their functionality. In fact, I can remember as an 18-year-old pretty much everything on my Windows-powered computer being pirated.
#NEOOFFICE IWORK 09 SOFTWARE#
I’ve had dodgy versions of software ever since I can remember. That got me thinking about ‘hidden costs’ in general, and how companies that produce software also have costs that they need to recoup. Despite this, in Africa, most drugs are sold at cost price or slightly higher. They invest literally billions of dollars into researching these treatments which, after all, greatly benefit the human race. The debate included discussion about treatments for HIV and I came away realising that the pharmaceutical companies aren’t all bad. Second, a couple of months ago I listened to a debate on the radio about huge pharmaceutical companies and the price they charge for drugs that treat Swine Flu. This got me thinking about the economy (especially because of the recession), and about whether the ‘free lunch’ we’ve been getting through Web 2.0 tools was sustainable.
Without schools and academies buying their products, they would not have the money to employ staff. This means that my livelihood is dependent upon the work of others: no e-learning hardware and software equals no job for Doug! More than that, though, the producers of such things are dependent upon me. This objection vanished recently after a couple of things happened…įirst, I secured my new position as Director of E-Learning. After all, they can be reproduced perfectly and cost virtually nothing to distribute – yet end users are often charged a fortune. I used to have an objection to people making money from non-physical things such as software programs. If the makers of any of the software I mention are reading, this is a metaphorical post invoking artistic license…
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