Re: Pirating Ubuntu?

["G Rundlett" <user=179@nabble.blu.org>]

 I'm not answering Kristian's question exactly, but as a free software 
advocate, I'd have to say that I'm delighted to see Ubuntu for sale in 
a major North American retail outlet. 

$20 for a physical disk is about the lowest possible price point I 
would expect for something they want to position as valuable software. 
 Keep in mind they want to make money, and have overhead for 
inventory, catalog, procurement, shipping , stock rotation, 
warehousing, shelf space, electricity, etc.  The fact that it can be 
downloaded for 'free' doesn't change the equation.  Buy it from them 
and it's $20. 

$130 for 'professional' installation is also a price I would expect. 
Whether or not I choose to do an install for friends or even strangers 
for free does not change the value of my time and expertise.  They are 
putting a starting price tag on the value of an install - making more 
'more professional' service more valuable. 

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