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Re: GNU/Linux Desktop Deception

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____/ Chris Ahlstrom on Monday 29 Aug 2011 11:07 : \____

> Roy Schestowitz wrote this copyrighted missive and expects royalties:
> 
>> What???s Wrong With This Picture?
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>| These fail to notice that GNU/Linux does make it on the desktop around the
>>| world in particular markets, like the BRIC countries. All of the
>>| ???reasons??? vanish when monopolistic control of retail shelves and OEMS is
>>| weak. The reasons GNU/Linux makes it on the desktop are many:
>>| 
>>|     * the four freedoms work for real people,
>>|     * the software works faster and more reliably because the only objective
>>|     for its existence is to run, not to lock-in users to some
>>|     corporation???s plan for world domination.
>> `----
>>
>> http://mrpogson.com/2011/08/28/whats-wrong-with-this-picture/
> 
> That "Contrarian" commenter sounds a lot like amicus_unscrupulous.
> 
> Also chuckleworthy:
> 
>    Widows 7 Ulimate Edition is on sale in Chiang Mai for about $3, please
>    wait 20 minutes while we burn it.

CNN: Mac vs PC.

China actually does have high Linux usage, and not due to cost.

- -- 
		~~ Best of wishes

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