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In message <+ghfq9AZs$aIFAO3@from.is.invalid> GSV Three Minds in a Can
<GSV@quik.clara.co.uk> wrote:

>Bitstring <fktn64ptvbpo5mg668u7h4gh5cpdetemkt@4ax.com>, from the 
>wonderful person DevilsPGD <spam_narf_spam@crazyhat.net> said
>>In message <dOPak.19614$E41.10901@text.news.virginmedia.com> 7
>><website_has_email@www.enemygadgets.com> wrote:
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>>>Should Motherboard makers bundle Linux CD with every shipment?
>>
>>No.  I'd rather they not waste money on optical media containing crap
>>I'll never touch.
>
>I think you mean 'MORE cr&p', given the amount they already deliver 
>(typically nobbled &/or temporary versions, or games you didn't want).

Ahh, but most of the temporary version crap is paid for by the
manufacturer of the software, not the motherboard.  In other words, I
don't pay for it.

I would pay the costs of throwing in some random garbage OS.

>Now if only they could arrange to ship PROPER, CURRENT drivers and BIOS 
>for the damn motherboard ....   Grrrr.

That's tough though, given that there is a non-trivial lead time to
press CDs, combined with economy of scale.  in other words, it's not
cost effective to order a one month supply of CDs, you're better off
ordering a one year supply.

Personally what I'd like to see would be a single lightweight CD that
only contains enough drivers to get the NIC up and running and connect
to the net to pull updated drivers, then automate the process of
detecting required drivers (at least for the motherboard, since it's
components are known quantities), downloading and installing them.

Well actually maybe I wouldn't, since it would cut into my billable
hours for newb PC builders.   But ya know.