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Re: [News] Dell Buys Binary Blobs for GNU/Linux PCs

On Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:00:46 +0800, Ian Hilliard wrote:


> At the moment, the biggest problem is that consumers don't understand
> that there is no separation between the computer and the OS. If the EU
> is able to push the ability for consumers to decide which OS comes with
> their computer, then the average consumer may better understand the
> difference.


Well, that's rather silly.  There will be backlash due to ignorance.  
Changing the laws isn't going to make people *want* to install Linux.  
Besides, which Linux vendors will it be mandatory to offer?


-Thufir

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