@John See, if Microsoft would do something similar to what the Linux community has done by releasing their Windows product as a LiveDVD, it surely would give the end user the choice of what they can do with their computers. Sure, running any OS from CD/DVD is incredibly slow, but it gives the end user a taste of what they can expect. Yes, Microsoft does allow people to download their Windows products and give them a 15-30 trial to use it, but it nags them about registering the product. On top of that, Windows _HAS_ to be installed on the hard drive for it to be functional in their minds. If you obtain a copy of XP/Vista, you have to register/purchase it within the 15-30 day limit, or you're left with a useless computer. That's why LiveCD/DVD is the route to go to give people the choice of what they want to do with their computers.
John Pyper BaD_CrC on Freenode #ubuntu,#ubuntu-offtopic Kent, WA, USA On 7/9/08, »John« <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 2 Conrad: > I just posted something like this on that thread on our forums while voting > "sort of...". When I was discussing the thing with one of my "Windows > fellas", he said hi likes the idea and suggested something practically the > same approach, so nobody would probably object against this since everyone > would have a chance to try GNU/Linux without any risks and return for the > OPTIONAL (this part is the most important thing from all I have said - > BUNDLING ANYTHING WITH PRE-BUILT COMPUTERS SHOULD ALWAYS BE NOTHING MORE > THAN JUST ONE OF THE OPTIONS, LEAVING IT'S USER TO BE THE ONE TO DECIDE > WHAT'S IT GONNA BE!) Windows license if he finds the alternatives don't suit > his needs. > By the way - I don't have any personal experience with these practices, but > pre-installing probably means something similar to the first phase of > Windows XP installation procedure when the installer lets you create the > partitions and then copies itself to the installation one, since the second > phase starts with accepting the EULA, which is a formal agreement between > you and Microsoft, so the hardware vendor doesn't have the right to express > your approval with it for you... > > I don't have any objections against bundling or pre-installing stuff as > long as I'm free to get the same hardware without the burden of license > fees for system I'm not gonna use, but which nobody is willing to sell > the machine without or return the money! > > 2 jawahar & nottRobin: > Sure thing. Starting official ubuntu jabber server with conferences like > [EMAIL PROTECTED] and letting the users know they're there with lots > of other users willing to help novices with any issues in real time could > solve a thing or two. I'm already doing something like this by actively > assisting all the people I convinced to switch so consider me in. > > -- > Microsoft has a majority market share > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1 > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber > of the bug. > -- Microsoft has a majority market share https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
