__/ [ [H]omer ] on Saturday 26 May 2007 18:18 \__
> Verily I say unto thee, that Roy Schestowitz spake thusly:
>
>> What if some [poor|cheap] people decided to pick the Linux-loaded Dells
>> and install pirated Windows on these?
>
> What if someone bought a house then decided to steal the furniture to
> furnish it? Should any given furniture manufacturer have the right to
> dictate to property developers that no house shall be sold without their
> furniture "pre-installed", because there *may* be *some* thieves who do
> steal furniture?
>
> Microsoft's argument is ridiculous and arrogant in the extreme.
>
> It's none of Microsoft's damn business what software is legitimately
> installed on PCs, and as for illegitimately installed software - that's
> a matter for the law enforcement authorities, not private citizens, no
> matter how rich they are ... or arrogant.
They shouls secure their O/S. Judging by Vista, they failed. Again. Whether
it was deliberate or not, well... that remains to be seen. People can grab
Vista for a buck on the street, but with the Lenovo deal, it becomes
something that's akin to TV licence. You can't escape it. It's collective.
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~~ Best regards
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