Interference with Markets (was: Re: [Haifux] Successful Windows Vista refund!!)
I would be very wary of any law, which interferes with operation of businesses. There can always be unforeseen consequences. One possible consequence comes to one's mind: Embedded system which is always sold with an operating system and applications which allow its safe operation. Then one has to define the borderline between a PC to be covered and an embedded system to be exempted. I have a better suggestion: Encourage (by getting people to demand it) providers to sell PCs with Linux, in which a VM is installed and runs a MS-Windows XP image. Such a configuration will benefit the Free Software world by making it easy to bridge between MS-Windows XP and Linux (no more having to dual-boot the PC). --- Omer On Sat, 2008-12-06 at 13:21 +0200, Dan Shimshoni wrote: I wish that there will be some serious initiative to take advantage of this precedent and to change the current status of PC/latop computer market in Israel ; I would wish that some law will be passed that would enforce ***every*** computer store in Israel to sale a PC/laptop with no OS on it, and also would enforce every advertisment of these stores to declare this option clearly. This is election time now. Maybe an Atzuma should be prepared ? maybe some parliament members will be interested in such an initiative ? Can anyone think of something ? -- Kosher Cellphones (cellphones with blocked SMS, video and Internet) are menace to the deaf. They must be outlawed! (See also: http://www.zak.co.il/tddpirate/2006/04/21/the-grave-danger-to-the-deaf-from-kosher-cellphones/) My own blog is at http://www.zak.co.il/tddpirate/ My opinions, as expressed in this E-mail message, are mine alone. They do not represent the official policy of any organization with which I may be affiliated in any way. WARNING TO SPAMMERS: at http://www.zak.co.il/spamwarning.html = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Interference with Markets (was: Re: [Haifux] Successful Windows Vista refund!!)
Encourage (by getting people to demand it) providers to sell PCs with Linux, in which a VM is installed and runs a MS-Windows XP image. VM anyone can install. Asking VM installed with windows xp image will open the door to charge extra charge for the image of XP. After all, if it's not registered image, after 30 days you can't use it anymore. You need to re- install the image. Such a configuration will benefit the Free Software world by making it easy to bridge between MS-Windows XP and Linux (no more having to dual-boot the PC). --- Omer On Sat, 2008-12-06 at 13:21 +0200, Dan Shimshoni wrote: I wish that there will be some serious initiative to take advantage of this precedent and to change the current status of PC/latop computer market in Israel ; I would wish that some law will be passed that would enforce ***every*** computer store in Israel to sale a PC/laptop with no OS on it, and also would enforce every advertisment of these stores to declare this option clearly. This is election time now. Maybe an Atzuma should be prepared ? maybe some parliament members will be interested in such an initiative ? Can anyone think of something ? -- Kosher Cellphones (cellphones with blocked SMS, video and Internet) are menace to the deaf. They must be outlawed! (See also: http://www.zak.co.il/tddpirate/2006/04/21/the-grave-danger-to-the-deaf-from-kosher-cellphones/ ) My own blog is at http://www.zak.co.il/tddpirate/ My opinions, as expressed in this E-mail message, are mine alone. They do not represent the official policy of any organization with which I may be affiliated in any way. WARNING TO SPAMMERS: at http://www.zak.co.il/spamwarning.html = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Interference with Markets (was: Re: [Haifux] Successful Windows Vista refund!!)
On Sat, 2008-12-06 at 14:31 +0200, sara fink wrote: Encourage (by getting people to demand it) providers to sell PCs with Linux, in which a VM is installed and runs a MS-Windows XP image. VM anyone can install. Asking VM installed with windows xp image will open the door to charge extra charge for the image of XP. After all, if it's not registered image, after 30 days you can't use it anymore. You need to re- install the image. So what? 1. The seller could sell, as part of the deal, a MS-Windows XP license. 2. Not everyone has the expertise to install, configure and optimize a VM. If the seller can profit from doing this in behalf of the buyer, why not? --- Omer -- In civilized societies, captions are as important in movies as soundtracks, professional photography and expert editing. My own blog is at http://www.zak.co.il/tddpirate/ My opinions, as expressed in this E-mail message, are mine alone. They do not represent the official policy of any organization with which I may be affiliated in any way. WARNING TO SPAMMERS: at http://www.zak.co.il/spamwarning.html = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
