After takin' a swig o' grog, [H]omer belched out this bit o' wisdom:
> Verily I say unto thee, that Linonut spake thusly:
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>> Yup. Even Pearly Gates realized that, early on, and worked his ass off
>> to make sure that only Microsoft operating systems are present on new
>> consumer computers.
>
> This is why things like the Dell deal are so important. Lack of
> pre-installed Linux boxes is a major hindrance to widespread adoption.
> Of course MS knows this, which is why they spend vast resources on FUD
> and OEM lock-ins.
Well, it isn't May 24th yet, and DELL may yet come through with it.
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DELL: Windows is so bad we have to get trialware vendors to subsidize it.
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