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Open Source and Free Software

Ohio Joe

(21,776 posts) Thu Dec 15, 2011, 02:04 PM Dec 2011

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Get A Free Blu-Ray DVD Backup Utility (Original Post) Ohio Joe Dec 2011 OP

Thanks pokerfan Dec 2011 #1

ack... Sorry Ohio Joe Dec 2011 #2

no big deal pokerfan Dec 2011 #3

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1. Thanks

Thu Dec 15, 2011, 04:26 PM

Dec 2011

but just to clarify, this is proprietary software: free as in free beer, not as in free speech or open source for those who are particular about such things:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_software
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open-source_software

(21,776 posts)

2. ack... Sorry

Thu Dec 15, 2011, 04:34 PM

Dec 2011

I just read the name of the Group and assumed... ugh, sorry.

(27,677 posts)

3. no big deal

Thu Dec 15, 2011, 05:07 PM

Dec 2011

We appreciate the company. As you can see, it's a little lonely here.