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[News] Linux Beats Windows Vista on Applications

A Vista vs. Linux Matchup - Part 4: Software Wars - Bundled Apps

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| Unfortunately for Microsoft and Vista, Windows Mail is in no way,
| shape, or form the equal of Evolution. 
| 
| [...]
| 
| In balance, though, up to this point, I still see MEPIS as being
| the software leader. Not only does it give you better programs --
| Firefox and Evolution -- it offers you more choice from the moment
| you fire it up on your PC. 
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http://desktoplinux.com/articles/AT5191206626.html


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A Vista vs. Linux Matchup

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| Putting aside Apple hardware, where all the software works with
| all the hardware so long as it's all up to the minute, I found
| that MEPIS actually has better hardware support for this PC
| than Vista. 
| 
| [...]
| 
| Adding insult to injury, since DRM protection schemes must
| evolve constantly, to stay ahead of hackers tearing them down,
| I have little doubt that one day you'll come home to find that
| a Vista update to DRM-protection has just locked you out of your
| media collection. You know, the same collection, which had
| worked just fine the day before. Repeat after me: DRM does
| not belong in operating systems. 
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http://www.desktoplinux.com/articles/AT9325931427.html

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