Re: Thousands wait in line for new Apple store - New linux store also opens (with photos)

"Steve de Mena" <steve@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
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> George Graves wrote:
>
>> I believe that Linux would have a larger "market share" IF computer 
>> manufacturers stopped pre-installing Windows on their machines. If
faced 
>> with a choice of buying Windows retail, and getting Linux for free (or 
>> practically free - that $10 CD price, you know) a lot more people would

>> go for it. If that occurred, Linux user-****p would soon reach the 
>> critical mass to interest major developers in ****ting their apps to the

>> platform. That's not going to happen, however and I think that Linux
will 
>> always remain regulated to the "enthusiast" segment.
>
> If people choose "Linux" on their new system I believe it's mostly
because 
> it is free and they intend to replace it with a pirated copy of Windows.

Hm, you are kidding, why bother.  I would not waste the bandwidth for a
free 
copy of Vista.  Maybe Xp x64... got a key and a link?

Ever seen Compiz at work?  Makes Vista look so last century.  Does not 
require a $500 video card to work right either, mine is $50.