> Building something out of spiteful resentment at seeing the success of another is bad.
I've heard this shit before and everyone who believes this is completely missing the point. As a matter of fact, M$ was successful only because they were lucky and what I hate about them is not their success, but the way they keep themselves on top - I'm pretty sure everyone with as much as a single trace of sense of fair play will come up with the exact same conclusion if he does some digging and reads about all the bribery and extortion this fscked up corporation never hesitates to use if it's in their best interest. For example, let's take a closer look at their licensing policy - if you wanna get your hands on a bunch of cheap OEM kits, you gotta either bundle Winblow$ with the whole model line or you're simply outta luck. Of course it's also hardware vendors' fault that they agree to this in order to save some quick buck, but that doesn't change the fact that it's M$ who does this on purpose to artificially slow down the adoption of all competing software, restricting end consumers' choice in the process (which is something they don't give a fsck about). In the end the whole thing results in "chicken and egg problem" with both hardware and software support for every system other than Winblow$. Another clear example was the process of "standardizing" OOXML - isn't it funny that a lot of committee members who eventually reconsidered come from developing countries and changed their minds after receiving generous donations from M$ or something like that? Isn't it funny that M$ is always there to "help" everyone who's seriously considering to move away from Winblow$ like India or China? Am I the only one seeing a causal link here? Hardly. How about bribing Russia not to go ahead with oficially daclaring them as a monopoly? Does that ring any bells? The point is, that all this completely brings down fundamental principles of competitive market, so M$ can feel free to do whatever they want without suffering any consequences. So go ahead and protect the corrupt tyrant from the wrath they so richly deserve! -- Microsoft has a majority market share https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu 4 dz, which is a direct subscriber. Status in Club Distro: Invalid Status in Computer Science Ubuntu: Invalid Status in EasyPeasy Overview: Invalid Status in Ichthux - Linux for Christians: Invalid Status in JAK LINUX: Invalid Status in The OpenOffice.org Suite: Invalid Status in Tabuntu: Invalid Status in A simple player to online TV streaming: Invalid Status in Ubuntu: Incomplete Status in “ubuntu-express” package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in The Jaunty Jackalope: In Progress Status in “ubuntu-express” source package in Jaunty: In Progress Status in Baltix GNU/Linux: Confirmed Status in “linux” package in Debian: Confirmed Status in Fluxbuntu: The Lightweight, Productive, Agile OS: Confirmed Status in openSUSE: New Status in Tilix Linux: New Bug description: Microsoft has a majority market share in the new desktop PC marketplace. This is a bug, which Ubuntu is designed to fix. Non-free software is holding back innovation in the IT industry, restricting access to IT to a small part of the world's population and limiting the ability of software developers to reach their full potential, globally. This bug is widely evident in the PC industry. Steps to repeat: 1. Visit a local PC store. What happens: 2. Observe that a majority of PCs for sale have non-free software pre-installed. 3. Observe very few PCs with Ubuntu and free software pre-installed. What should happen: 1. A majority of the PCs for sale should include only free software like Ubuntu. 2. Ubuntu should be marketed in a way such that its amazing features and benefits would be apparent and known by all. 3. The system shall become more and more user friendly as time passes. _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~algeriatul Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~algeriatul More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
