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Article #44Re: Should Motherboard makers bundle Linux CD with every shipment?
From: Tony
Date: Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:55
Date: Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:55
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You just get the operating system off the internet. Now for the wankers, shake it baby, shake it all over. 7 wrote: > Should Motherboard makers bundle Linux CD with every shipment? > > They can use a DVD with DSL, Puppy Linux, System Rescue CD, > GParted, Ubuntu and a few other distros that boot and run from LiveCD. > The bigger distros should have bare minimum such as Open Office, > Games like Torcs, Nexuiz etc, education stuff like xmaxima, Rasmol, > CAD like QCad, K-3D, Gimp for photos, Seamonkey to create > and maintain websites, GAMBAS2 and gcc for writing software, > and K3b for burning CDs. > > Its all free and downloadable any way. > http://www.livecdlist.com > http://www.distrowatch.com > > At a cost of 10p, it not only boosts system builders to diagnose PCs > but also helps all the punters avoid installing boot leg copies > of proprietory software and reduce piracy. > > May be the small companies and system builders should bundle the > CD themselves. It costs 10p or thereabouts, but bound to generate > a lot of interest - especially helping students for example > choose one motherboard over another, and from one vendor from > another for the freebees that are enclosed. -- The 3, 2, 1 master of the CyberFROG Using my technical prowess and computer abilities to answer questions beyond the realm of understandability Regards Tony... Making usenet better for everyone everyday
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