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____/ Homer on Saturday 20 Aug 2011 19:33 : \____
> Verily I say unto thee that Roy Schestowitz spake thusly:
>> ____/ Homer on Friday 19 Aug 2011 19:27 : \____
>>> Verily I say unto thee that Roy Schestowitz spake thusly:
>>>>
>>>> A Fork Of GNOME 2: The Mate Desktop
>>>
>>> That was quick.
>>
>> Nothing like this happened when Vista came out.
>
> Well, apart from the obvious problem of licensing, and total lack of
> access to the source, it's not like they had much that was worth forking
> in the first place, is it? Who the hell would want to fork a steaming
> pile of shit into yet another steaming pile of shit?
Rhetorical question, but OEMs might wish to have had the possibility.
Vista prevented computer shops from selling PCs.
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