Countering the Arguments Against Unbundling Windows

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Posted by kdawson on Monday October 08, 2007 @09:54PM from the package-with-a-live-cd-and-wrap-with-a-bow dept.

An anonymous reader sends in a link to a blog posting by Con Zymaris arguing for competition regulators to force the unbundling of Windows from consumer PCs. The argument takes the form of knocking down one by one the objections raised by "unbundling skeptics."

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Help us government, because we can't win? (Score:2, Funny)

by tjstork ( 137384 ) writes: <todd.bandrowsky@ ... inus threevowels> on Monday October 08, 2007 @10:03PM (#20906447) Homepage Journal

I would think that if Linux was that much better than Windows, that consumers would demand Linux powered PCs. If you build it, they will come.

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D.O.O.P. sends its regards (Score:3, Funny)

by User 956 ( 568564 ) writes: on Monday October 08, 2007 @10:05PM (#20906455) Homepage

An anonymous reader sends in a link to a blog posting by Con Zymaris

Wasn't he defeated by Zapf Brannigan?

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Re:But then ... (Score:3, Funny)

by Nazlfrag ( 1035012 ) writes: on Monday October 08, 2007 @10:06PM (#20906475) Journal

You know, if Apple opened OSX so it ran on more than just their own hardware, they could make a serious attempt to dominate and crush Microsoft on the desktop. It's a pity they don't allow clones.

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Re:hard to parse much? (Score:3, Funny)

by Non-Huffable Kitten ( 1142561 ) writes: on Monday October 08, 2007 @10:18PM (#20906575)

"Are you unsure you really don't want to cancel the deletion of this file? One of the buttons in this dialog always lies, the other always tells the truth. Timeout in 5..4..3.."

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Best use of Not Avoiding At Least Enough Negatives (Score:2, Funny)

by poppycock ( 231161 ) writes: on Monday October 08, 2007 @10:19PM (#20906583)

Great headline there. Its like a parsing test for natural language AI engines. :-)

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Re:What about Macs? (Score:2, Funny)

by parodyca ( 890419 ) writes: on Monday October 08, 2007 @10:20PM (#20906585) Homepage

...the Apple Mac doesn't have 95% market share...

Neither does Windows.

You're right I'll fix it for you

...the Apple Mac doesn't have 99% market share...

better?

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So you'd rather... (Score:2, Funny)

by Jon.Laslow ( 809215 ) writes: on Monday October 08, 2007 @10:46PM (#20906829) Homepage Journal

...be reactive, instead of proactive?

I for one applaud the '+Funny' modding overlords.

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Re:But then ... (Score:3, Funny)

by drcagn ( 715012 ) writes: on Monday October 08, 2007 @11:54PM (#20907255) Homepage

Grab a Snickers!

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Re:Help us government, because we can't win? (Score:5, Funny)

by Ian Alanai ( 1066168 ) writes: on Monday October 08, 2007 @11:54PM (#20907261)

Nope, you don't need everyone in the Linux camp handing out hard drives like Scientologists hand out Dianetics.
...
Really, all you need to do is set up a Linux PC company and run it kinda like the way Apple does..
I thought you said they should not run it like a cult.

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Re:why ship with no system installed? (Score:3, Funny)

by drcagn ( 715012 ) writes: on Tuesday October 09, 2007 @12:00AM (#20907299) Homepage

or save the money and have their geek friend/relative do it.
Noooooooo!

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Re:hard to parse much? (Score:3, Funny)

by commodoresloat ( 172735 ) * writes: on Tuesday October 09, 2007 @01:05AM (#20907639)

Don't tell me that it wasn't unnecessary.

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Re:But then ... (Score:4, Funny)

by Fred_A ( 10934 ) writes: <fred&fredshome,org> on Tuesday October 09, 2007 @09:03AM (#20910163) Homepage

I don't think they were actually expecting people to buy them...

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Countering the Arguments Against Unbundling Windows

Help us government, because we can't win? (Score:2, Funny)

D.O.O.P. sends its regards (Score:3, Funny)

Re:But then ... (Score:3, Funny)

Re:hard to parse much? (Score:3, Funny)

Best use of Not Avoiding At Least Enough Negatives (Score:2, Funny)

Re:What about Macs? (Score:2, Funny)

So you'd rather... (Score:2, Funny)

Re:But then ... (Score:3, Funny)

Re:Help us government, because we can't win? (Score:5, Funny)

Re:why ship with no system installed? (Score:3, Funny)

Re:hard to parse much? (Score:3, Funny)

Re:But then ... (Score:4, Funny)

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