Re: Should Motherboard makers bundle Linux CD with every shipment?

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From: wisdomkiller & pain
Date: Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:00

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> Should Motherboard makers bundle Linux CD with every shipment?
> 
Btw. ... retailers these days put all possible crap on the preinstalled
systems ... like trialware, vulnerable update- or annoyanceware,
unsoliceted browser toolbars, a truckload of sh*t in autostarts.
Now, to get their paid-for advertising done, they could as well put that on
a mini-linux distribution preinstalled. At least with the benefits
- the linux allows full testing of the hardware for free, even if the pc/lap
is sold without a (windows) OS
- one or the other user takes a closer look at linux
- and everyone may just trash it (and the junk) and install whatever they
want

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