Does Microsoft own my computer, too?
Why is it that Microsoft has the right to destroy your MBR and use it's own? There is NO option to bypass the boot loader instalation...
Why are there 'winmodems' and 'winprinters' and why don't they work in Linux. Does Microsoft try to dominate the hardware industry, too? |
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Moved: Your questions seem more suitable in our General forum.
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Yes, it sucks how imperialistic Windows is with the MBR, but there are a ton of freely available bootloaders you can install after the dreadful act of installing Windows.
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Be clear on this...
You OWN your hardware. You bought it, you own it. Period. Not unlike you can own a hammer or a pair of pliers. You don't own your copy of M$ windoze if you run it. M$ owns it. They only grant you a license to use it on one machine. You don't own your copy of Linux either. It's owned by the developer of the software that makes up the distro... all thousands of them. They grant you a right to use it on as many computers as you wish, and to make copies of it as well. You tell me which license agreement is superior! |
Tell you what, I don't give a crap about open source because I am way too lazy to go looking at programs source codes. I don't care. I know c++ (some), java (good), a teinsy bit of pysthon and some old useless languages and yet I can't be bothered. Its too much work for me, with no read reward :)
I prefer getting a .tgz and installing without a worry. |
<editorial>for eight years under Bill Clinton, America was "dumbed down"
the media and Corporate America treated us all like idiots! and M$(bill gates) took advantage of this. Most Americans are just now coming out from underneath the Stink of the Clinton legacy, and are tired of being treated like Crap!! The more people WE (linux users) can get to convert away from Windows, the more these people will start to think for themselves and realize that M$ is equal to mind control..........</editorial> LOL |
JaseP I'm a lil lost on your statement about linux license agreement.
If your given the ability to get the source code for the distro really it sounds more like you own a copy. This also just reminded me of the GPL that says you can do with the software as you will. Back on the topic- Microsoft probably like most of us like a challange, so now that they've taken the desktop OS market, they're moving into other markets (i.e. video game consoles). Microsoft moving into hardware that works like Apple's is already out, the Xbox as we know is a computer with software embedded to keep linux or other unathorized software from being run. I'm not going to say microsoft is or isnt taking a hold over hardware, but like any company that has a bad record they need to move softly so as o not arise too much attention. just my thoughts, Nick |
Yea, I don't think Microsoft is drawing too much attention, I did see a machine once that came with Linux on it. And there is a store in almost every major city that has a mac or two.
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How many OS's are good enough to sell for over $2500.00 on an x86 and up to $18,000.00 on some hardware?
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It would make for a very diverse computer industry of course, with all the different proprietary computer systems vying for market share, but for Microsoft it'd be a really dumb move. |
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i guess thats why they are trying to turn the PC into there M$ computer?
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