(This was in the main page of Yahoo News)
Six Things You Didn't Know About Linux: A Beginners' Guide
The following fallacy caught my eye:
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| Apart from the fact that most vendors can make more money with Windows,
| there are two major reasons more users haven't been convinced to take the
| Linux plunge. Most importantly, Windows is a one-stop operating system
| in a box. It ships complete with nearly all the drivers any user could
| every need, and can be up and running with several mouse clicks, a
| half-hour wait, and the entry of an annoying license code (which then has
| to be verified again online within 30 days to prove you didn't steal the
| thing).
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If you think that's bad, read the first paragraph: "Originally developed by
German vendor SUSE..."
http://news.yahoo.com/s/cmp/20060706/tc_cmp/190300285
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