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Story: Microsoft: Linux is anti-commercial
Posted by: William Keeley (Monday 28 November 2005, 2:18 PM)
So, not wanting to be ripped off is now considered anti-commercial? Well so be it. I am anti-commercial. I spent about $400 to "upgrade" to perfectly working Windows 98 computers to XP. I had to do this because a commercial piece of software would not longer be supported on Windows 98. What does the program do now that it did not do before? NOT A THING!!!! I also wanted to use a XP cd that came with a computer that I PURCHASED on a different computer. I had this extra Widnows license laying arounf simply because I decided to use Linux on that purchased computer. Of course, Micro$oft would not acivate this XP installation (even though it was never on any other computer).
After a bunch of frustration, I decided to buy SuSE Professional. I paid about $85, and I was able to intall that on about 5 computers (legally). These computers do what I need them to do, so with Linux, a got a better value. In addition, I do not cringe whenever I get ready to download my email. I spend abosulutely $0 on antivirus software as well. With Microsoft, I even have to pay for first time technical support.
Let Micro$oft bitch and moan about how Linux is anti-commercial. I guess I would too if I held a monopoly over the computing industry and suddenly found that I now have to compete. Microsoft makes its money on forced consumption and endless "upgrade" cycles. I get better value and service using Linux, and I will not go back to Micro$oft unless I am somehow forced to.
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Story: Microsoft: Linux is anti-commercial
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Microsoft is anti-competitive. Unfortunately, the... Clay Berlo -
Microsofts implementation of democracy:
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Any piece of software with genuine added-valu... Anonymous Coward ;-)
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Well, Microsoft Inc have been a wee bit... Anonymous Sheepward -
I wish Microsoft would just shut up... Anonymous
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Typical. Yet more underhanded dirty tricks from t... David F. Skoll
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But isn't the Vienna Conclusions document now, aft... Anonymous
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It is dirty tricks like these that sometimes make... Anonymous
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I think we might be giving MS too much credit... Matt Webber
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This is why F/OSS should never pull punches. Micro... Bob Robertson
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I'm so fed up with Microsoft's illegal practi... Anonymous
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Fear tactics: as long as Linux was a kitten, the a... Anonymous
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Whow - a new legal isuue has been born - anti... Anonymous
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Another reason to completely wipe MS products, suc... Anonymous
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OMG!! now this is bloody ridiculous,
someone... Anonymous
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So, Anti commercial means "is better value than my... Dave Howe
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'Greve criticised Lutz' comments as "Microsoft pro... bob robertson
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Microsoft is feeling the pinch. It brings out the... Anonymous
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IIf the UN is to be accepted as a reliable source... Norman Pybus
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"This is so obviously stupid and nonsensical that... Oldator
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So, not wanting to be ripped off is now considered... William Keeley -
In other words, they can't afford to speak honestl... pgn
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still trying to put the Linux and the opensou... the mooo
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"Anyone who wishes so should be free to share the... mad-man
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David, Clay, Georg etc: Do you use Micros**t produ... Neil Ashe
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Put your money where your mouths are. Quit using M... Neil Ashe
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What is democracy if a single commercially motivat... Arthur B.
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Neil Ashe:
I'm a Computer Technician -- I have no... Clay Berlo
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How can microsoft call open source a socialist mov... Anonymous
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