Hey Stuart. As you are relating to my post, I'd still like to say something more. I totaly agree on what you are saying. Neither do I like paying big money for any OS, except I paid those 70$ or so bucks to buy SL and am a happy and proud owner of it :], so I'm transferring most of my computer activities from Wins to Linux :-))). Until recently my only choice were Windows 98/2000. It still has many pros against any Linux dist, but so does Linux. But one of the major problems [besides some unsupported hardware] Linux is, has and will be experiencing are his "fanatic" users. It's great to see the way they cooperate; they share their knowledge everywhere they can and all the newbies [insluding me] and not-newbies anymore really appretiate that help. It's also true they have more computer knowledge in general than Windows users... and I could and should note billions of other pros. Ok, to get to cons. There are too many Linux users saying Linux is the only good OS ever existed, you can do anything with it blah blah blah yadda yadda da... Well that's where I must disagree. For a total newbie, it's still easier and more friendly to use Windows OS. Instalation is easier, using it is easier, playing games is "easier" [read: you cannot play all games under Linux a decent way]. I think Linux community should accept that Linux is not [yet] an dream-OS, but "Yet another OS" with it's pros and cons, and there is nothing wrong with that! Well, have I ever tried to explain that to any fanatic Linux user I have meet in my life [all of them were fanatics... Guys, WT* are you doing to today's children? :-)] I was interrupted and spited on. Hmm, I understand they love "their" OS, but you must always be open to any criticism. Saying Something is cool without allowing anyone to say anything against it is a type of one-sided sword. Kind Regards, Ziga Dolhar p.s.: shall I have offended anyone I make my best apologizes I can. In those two weeks I have Linux installed I've had much great time playing with it, but the above is still what I think. Anyway, Linux community, SuSE and all other Linux "resellers", Farewell! On Friday 04 May 2001 15:15, Stuart Powell wrote:
I think you'll find that Simply are not alone. This is a common OEM deal, and it is only recently (last 12months-ish) that the big boys such as Dell and Compaq have managed to break away from this restrictive policy. Can your friend at Simply find out what the Draconian penalty would be if Simply sold a machine without an MS OS ?
> Bye for now,
> Stuart.
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I cutted it a little, hope you don't mind.