[Rant] Microsoft extend their monopolistic behaviours (again) | ANN.lu |
Posted on 11-Aug-2002 13:33 GMT by Cyberwlf | 56 comments View flat View list |
Microsoft have cracked down on retailers trying to sell alternate OS's when they sign a contract to sell Windoze. (This theoretically effecting people selling Amithlon pre-installed, or the likes). Essentially saying... :
(from slashdot.org) "Some Sys Admin sent in an email that he got from Dell which basically says Microsoft will no longer allow Dell to sell PCs without an operating system. " - But if you think this was only Dell, the wording seems to effect all retailers, read article for more information: http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/08/10/1420208.
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Posted by 0 on 13-Aug-2002 06:50 GMT | In reply to Comment 35 ([JC]): You don't know what you're talking about. Windows doesn't allow you to "get your hands dirty"; but if you think editing text-strings in the registry is exactly that, then think again. RegEdit (the only way to sensibly(kindof) edit the register) is a mess, and not designed to be used systematically (99% identical "foldernames" in the registry for one thing). Linux gives you manual pages up and down on how to get the full control of your own system - something I loved about the Amiga, too. Full control. Windows isn't a Personal Computer OS, it is a Corporate Owned Computer OS *COOOS* if you like! Pathetic as it sounds - Windows is not about you owning an OS to control your hardware, it is on RENT! You are not allowed to remove the furniture, as it comes with the appartment, get it??
If easy of use is *really* measured by intelligent people as the standard, from where easiness is measured from, then people must be REALLY stupid like monkeys! Linux has come SO far in terms of easy-of-use, that people claiming otherwise is happily and openly admitting their dumb asses are worth an IQ of 35. |
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