____/ [H]omer on Tuesday 30 October 2007 12:07 : \____
> Verily I say unto thee, that BearItAll spake thusly:
>
>> I still say it is legitimate to put the updated code into the new
>> product, even if it could work on the old.
>
> This isn't about updates, it's about Microsoft /lying/, then using that
> lie to promote sales. The issue is one of unethical behaviour ... again.
>
I had a different point in mind when reading Bear's post. With Ubuntu (or any
GNU/Linux) you can trivially update/upgrade/control every component. There are
never forced upgrade. You can even manually upgrade all pertinent packages
including the kernel (if you are brave... or a veteran).
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