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Re: [opensuse] Google hosts as Ira Hyman introduces PC LinuxOS
- From: James Knott <james.knott@xxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 06 May 2007 08:57:53 -0400
- Message-id: <463DD0D1.9070100@xxxxxxxxxx>
Nick Zentena wrote:
> On Saturday 05 May 2007 21:54, Pueblo Native wrote:
> Also,
>
>> the inexpensive nature of Linux compared to Windows only compares Linux
>> to "legitimate' versions of Windows, not to the pirated software that is
>> just as free (if technically illegal).
>>
>
> You miss the point. It's not cheap because you don't need to buy windows.
> It's cheap because you don't need to upgrade the computer you already have.
>
> Unless you build a white box nobody needs to pirate windows. Try buying a
> prebuilt computer and not getting a new copy of windows installed with it.
> The vast majority of computers come from HP,Dell,Levono etc. They almost all
> come with windows. I bet many of us own multiple windows licenses.
>
>
Actually, I've seen many "refurbs" for sale, without any OS. When
computers are taken off lease, the disks are (should!!!) be wiped clean,
to ensure there's no data on them. Not all of them get Windows
reloaded, even though the licence has already been paid for.
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> On Saturday 05 May 2007 21:54, Pueblo Native wrote:
> Also,
>
>> the inexpensive nature of Linux compared to Windows only compares Linux
>> to "legitimate' versions of Windows, not to the pirated software that is
>> just as free (if technically illegal).
>>
>
> You miss the point. It's not cheap because you don't need to buy windows.
> It's cheap because you don't need to upgrade the computer you already have.
>
> Unless you build a white box nobody needs to pirate windows. Try buying a
> prebuilt computer and not getting a new copy of windows installed with it.
> The vast majority of computers come from HP,Dell,Levono etc. They almost all
> come with windows. I bet many of us own multiple windows licenses.
>
>
Actually, I've seen many "refurbs" for sale, without any OS. When
computers are taken off lease, the disks are (should!!!) be wiped clean,
to ensure there's no data on them. Not all of them get Windows
reloaded, even though the licence has already been paid for.
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Use OpenOffice.org <http://www.openoffice.org>
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