I'm always interested in freeware
So am I, that's why I use LibreOffice (formerly OpenOffice). Same functions (at least for non-professionals) as Micro$oft (and others) that make huge profits and pay almost no taxes in many countries.
With LibreOffice, I can read and modify all Micro$oft documents, whereas it's impossible the other way round. For instance, I could save an .ods file as an .xls or .xlsx one, but I won't.
To keep track of the evolution of my trees, I use my own domain name (about 60 € a year, I can pay a reasonable price for freedom), and
Piwigo.
Whether you're in favour of sharing more than making profit by enslaving people, or you think that knowledge and technology should be shared for the benefit of all, that's a good option I think : why should one spend more when the same tools are available without being dependent on sharks ?
It's the same with the software I use as the webmaster of my club : you can pay for a more professional version, but for our 30 or so members, why should we ?
http://www.rdb45.fr/
I mean, it's not only about money, it's about freedom and the possibility for those who are savvy enough to improve the software. And I do understand that for a wider audience, choosing a paying software is better when you don't want to spend hours implementing new functions.
But
for a personal use, or
for a small community, why pay more, be enslaved to, and support corporations that only think about their own profit ?
