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Re: [News] Funny Article Advocating Linux

Jim Richardson <warlock@xxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
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> On Fri, 28 Sep 2007 22:20:25 +0100,
>  Mark Kent <mark.kent@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Jim Richardson <warlock@xxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
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>>> On Fri, 28 Sep 2007 16:40:22 +0100,
>>>  Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>> ____/ chrisv on Friday 28 September 2007 14:54 : \____
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>>>>> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>>But if it's not exactly like Windows, then it's behind right? Some reviewers
>>>>>>will give high score to those who mimic mistakes, e.g. Xandros, Linspire...
>>>>> 
>>>>> One of my best friends has been using Linspire for years, now.  Works
>>>>> for him...
>>>>
>>>> It does. But Apple OS X also works as a BSD. But it's not open source. It's
>>>> aggressive lock-in and restriction of choice. We're back were we started --
>>>> another Windows.
>>>>
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>>> 
>>> How is someone using Linspire "locked in"?
>>> 
>>
>> Didn't they sign some kind of limited cross-licensing deal with
>> Microsoft, whilst not quite admitting what it was the customer was
>> really getting?  
>>
> 
> Doesn't answer the question of how someone using Linspire is somehow
> "locked in". 
> 

I agree, but I thought it could be related.

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