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Re: [News] Microsoft Abuse Which Users and Businesses Accept

Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

> __/ [ The Ghost In The Machine ] on Thursday 21 September 2006 21:00 \__
>
>> In comp.os.linux.advocacy, Roy Schestowitz
>> <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>  wrote
>> on Thu, 21 Sep 2006 19:22:28 +0100
>> <12612627.7sb1RBXaOi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
>>> __/ [ Konan ] on Thursday 21 September 2006 14:11 \__
>>>
>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>>> | And, since Microsoft doesn't have a strangle-hold on the portable
>>>>>> | music market, buyers will have the good sense to not give Zune a
>>>>>> | chance to trap their music in a new Microsoft DRM (digital rights
>>>>>> | management) prison.
>>>>>> `---
>>>>>>
>>>> 
>>>> I believe that it has been amply proven that there are sufficient sheep
>>>> in the world to make sure that Redmond's profits are not at risk.
>>>
>>> Sheep follow sheep. But once you get a herd of 'Linux sheep', momentum can
>>> be have the tide reverse direction. In my humble opinion...
>>>
>>> Best wishes,
>> 
>> One hopes the Microsoft sheep are smart enough to accept Linux's
>> superiority in key areas. :-)  But we'll see.
>
> I am not optimistic. Have you seen Vista's wallpaper?
>
> Too much fresh grass. *grin*
>
> Developers and engineers are among the first migrants and adopters of
> Linux.

Because nearly everyone else is unable to install it. As KÃhlmann said,
Linux isn't for stupid people....

> But there are niches such as post-production, to whom a pseudo-3-D desktop
> would appeal. And some manufacturers already bundle Linux in that area,
> which saves a lot of hassle.

Links please. MS & Apple totally dominate that area.

>
> Best wishes,
>
> Roy

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