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Article #55Re: Should Motherboard makers bundle Linux CD with every shipment?
From: SteveH
Date: Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:37
Date: Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:37
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VanguardLH wrote: > "7" in <news:6gSak.19722$E41.4349@text.news.virginmedia.com> wrote: > >> Micoshaft Asstroturfer Gazwad wrote on behalf of Micoshaft >> Corporation: >> >>> On Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:29:29 GMT 7 >>> website_has_email@www.enemygadgets.com the Worm-Infested Arse >>> Priorities Testing Inspectorate member wrote in >>> news:dOPak.19614$E41.10901@text.news.virginmedia.com... >>> >>>> Should Motherboard makers bundle Linux CD with every shipment? >>>> >>> <snip unread> >>> >>> No. >>> >>> Clearly a very large percentage of those buying motherboards are >>> either system builders or enthusiasts, neither of which would have >>> any interest in a linux CD. >> >> Clearly you were never a system builder or enthusiast, just >> a paid shill for micoshaft doing the asstroturfing rounds. >> >> I was both an enthusiast and system builder and the highest >> priority is getting the systems to boot up with something >> before installing anything. Like the BIOS you mean? >> >> In the bad old days anything was something. >> But now you got DSL LiveCD, Knoppix LiveCD, SystemRescue >> LiveCD, GParted and many others that are just superb >> at booting a PC. Many motherboards also boot Linux off USB sticks >> if the features were available in the BIOS. >> >>> If they did have any interest then they would have >>> downloaded the version of Linux they wanted to run. >> >> Strawman argument applied by one huge asstroturfer WINDUMMY without >> knowledge of the real world. >> And while you insist in speaking in the language of a five year old, do you think anyone will take you seriously? -- SteveH
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