[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >On Fri, 2002-11-08 at 13:42, Jeremy Bertenshaw wrote: >> Heres an interesting thought... >> >> If windows was free i.e. available for $0 would you switch? >> >> How much of an impact would this have on peoples use of >> OSS? if they gave away the OS, but you still had to pay >> for the apps? > I actually had a conversation about this sort of thing with some students. They were telling me how much they liked Windows because you always know how to use it. My come back was Windows is like a Big Mac, you can mess with the cosmetic thing (ie. pickles or no pickles) but ultimately it still tastes the same. What if I want a chicken burger? Sure, I gotta make it myself, but it's free. And I can choose if I want fries with it or not (Windows Media Player, MSN Messenger) > >
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