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I have some
negative comment on this. As usual, everybody is entitled to disagree with me, and I am always open for debate.
1.
pointlessIn their FAQ, they said,
"
We obtain all of this software, legally free of charge, via the Internet."
It's pointless to make the
Software for Starving Students CD. Those
starving students need to download the CD image files first. Since every software is available online, why not just provide links for
starving students to download applications themselves? And hence save those
starving students the cost of blank CDs, every cent counts.
2.
using pirate's technologyThey said, "
We enthusiastically support the concept of free/open software and standards."
But they also embrace hackers'/priate's technology. P2P, BitTorrent is still considered the channel for pirated applications (warez), movies, music.
P2P (or BitTorrent) is nothing illegal, but the huge majority of P2P traffic is used for illegal file (copyrighted material) distributions
a technology which should be killed.
Supporting the concept of free/open software then use technology that is best known for
obtaining unlicensed copyright material (aka illegal)... contradicting.
Thank you for everybody's feedback. I have one more point.
3.
CD outdating fast
Since this project is designed for
starving students. And to my observation, many students (particularly those who are into open-source) are rush into
latest of everything.
(In plain words, many of those students can't live without the latest patch or whatsoever updates.) This means the ISO and the completed CD have to be updated every so often.
My point? Wasting of ISO downloads and wasting for CDs being made.
Shouldn't they encourage
starving students how to conserve resources (internet traffic and CDs) rather then giving them a reason to be wasteful. The outdated CD would end up in landfill.
Please note, "
starving" is the keyword in this project.
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