Any opinions here might be taken a little more seriously if we dropped the infantile Windoz or attacking Microsoft and their system builders OS bundling. I suspect Microsoft has covered this with their 73 trade attorneys. Sure their software sales are aggressive, some say predatory but vendors are not forced to bundle Windows, they could bundle with Linux but that has never really materialized in any meaningful way.
After years with Windows I find myself using Linux more often, it suits me fine. My parents bought and it was bundled with Windows and thats good for them.My sister bought a new notebook and it was bundled with Windows, great for her. Until vendors are pressed to offer PC's bundled with Linux, it will remain a 3rd tier OS (going by numbers). Actually before Linux pre-installed it would be nice to see hardware vendors offering more Linux support. On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 1:22 PM, Patrick Shanahan <[email protected]>wrote: > * Edward Comer <[email protected]> [02-25-11 13:09]: > > No, Windows is FREE as far as the consumer is concerned. Joe consumer > goes > > to the local big-box store and buys a computer. It comes with Windows, > costs > > the consumer no extra money, time or energy, so to him/her it is the same > as > > free. For joe consumer obtaining a computer without Windows already > > installed is very difficult and usually costs more (look at Dell's Linux > > pricing). All that joe consumer wants is a computer that will do what > they > > want, namely browse the web, send/receive email and write a very word > > processing documents. They don't care about the OS - they just want to > use > > the tool. To the consumer Windows IS free because to not have it is > > difficult and, in their mind, certainly not worth it. Remember, the vast > > majority of consumers do NOT subscribe to this email list because they > are > > not like you and me - what comes from the store is their only option or > at > > least the only option that they care about. > > > > On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 11:56 AM, Patrick Shanahan <[email protected] > >wrote: > > > > > ... > > > Ah, "free operating system (Windows)" > > > Definitely NOT free > > > Debatable "operating system" > > > > > > "Free photo management software" > > > Merely included in the camera purchase price. Try getting it w/o > > > purchasing a camera > > > > > > "Free product 'Windows Photo Gallery'" > > > Another product merely included in the *original* purchase price. > > > > > > Your John Doe consumer just wants to spend money.... > > > > > > > But you are now speaking of *perception*, not reality. When you make > these generality statements, it is necessary that they be put into proper > context. > > There is NO free lunch and windoz is *definitely* NOT free any more than > the tank of gasolene the auto dealer may *give* you when you purchase a > new automobile. It wasn't free! > > It is also a fact that the windoz version *included* in the sale of most > computers is by law a refundable quantity and NOT a condition of purchase > even thou it is not publicized and not explained at sale and *should* be > considered a fraudulent action. > > Try using windoz on a new computer w/o agreeing to an unreadable ula. > -- > (paka)Patrick Shanahan Plainfield, Indiana, USA HOG # US1244711 > http://wahoo.no-ip.org Photo Album: http://wahoo.no-ip.org/gallery2 > http://en.opensuse.org openSUSE Community Member > Registered Linux User #207535 @ http://counter.li.org > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Google-Labs-Picasa-for-Linux" group. > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/google-labs-picasa-for-linux?hl=en. > > -- https://duckduckgo.com/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google-Labs-Picasa-for-Linux" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/google-labs-picasa-for-linux?hl=en.
