Compatibility
cjcoats | 04/17/06
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You are quite correct
bportlock | 04/17/06
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Apple even tries compatability
nucrash | 04/17/06
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Backwards compatibility...
bill@... | 04/17/06
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but just dropping the old isn't the answer either
shryko | 04/17/06
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Things change...
msolgeek | 04/17/06
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Once upon a time...
OldGreyGeek | 04/17/06
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The past is prelude
reedjjjr | 04/17/06
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forget about widespread adoption.
shioks76@... | 04/17/06
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hearty agreance
shryko | 04/17/06
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You've got a point there!
bhartman36 | 04/17/06
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The Problem isn't the GPL
bill@... | 04/17/06
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the prob isnt with hippies...
linuxoverwindows | 04/17/06
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RE: The Problem isn't the GPL
richdave | 04/17/06
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Reason 35 Linux will not become the software of choice
BXLE | 04/17/06
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AHA- But There Is A Lack of Drivers From Windows Also
Edward Meyers | 04/17/06
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Oh pulease, your either horriblly wrong or just a zealot.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/17/06
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Whereas you are simply a zealot
Sabz5150 | 04/17/06
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Not quite correct.
B.O.F.H. | 04/17/06
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Well....
darreno1 | 04/17/06
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Then Where Is the XP Support Of
Edward Meyers | 04/17/06
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hahahah
darreno1 | 04/17/06
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Any Hardware Made prior to 2000
Edward Meyers | 04/17/06
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True, up to a point
darreno1 | 04/17/06
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These Cards Will Not Play
Edward Meyers | 04/17/06
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Yeah but.....
darreno1 | 04/17/06
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All The Old Cards
Edward Meyers | 04/17/06
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So what's your point?
Wolfie2K3 | 04/18/06
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Wolfie You Just Made My Point
Edward Meyers | 04/18/06
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And just what are you?
Shelendrea | 04/18/06
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right...
linuxoverwindows | 04/17/06
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Problems and more problems
SouthernPride | 04/17/06
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Message has been deleted.
Loverock Davidson | 04/17/06
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I always thought......
SouthernPride | 04/17/06
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New Linux look fuels old debate
Loverock Davidson | 04/17/06
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Let's not get this wrong loverock
I'm Ye, the MS SHILL . | 04/17/06
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You're wrong
Loverock Davidson | 04/17/06
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No, he's right...
Tony Agudo | 04/17/06
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Then I find it funny
Loverock Davidson | 04/17/06
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So
Linux Advocate | 04/17/06
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How many distros include XPDE?
Tony Agudo | 04/17/06
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xpde?
st!lborn | 04/17/06
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Easy answer
LinuxIzTehPwn | 04/17/06
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Anthropomorphizing run amuck
troutmaskreplica | 04/17/06
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Fencing others out means fencing yourself in.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/17/06
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On the other hand...
yyuko@... | 04/17/06
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Not really, it's been there for years.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/17/06
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Where Do You Get This Stuff?
Edward Meyers | 04/17/06
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So tell me...
No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/17/06
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How Is IRM Even Possible If The OS Can be Altered
Edward Meyers | 04/17/06
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Fortunately
Michael Kelly | 04/17/06
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Not To Mention
Edward Meyers | 04/17/06
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If only Microsoft heeded your advice..
Spicoli's Avenger | 04/17/06
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Code Nazis
ITTech001 | 04/17/06
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have you actually read the article?
st!lborn | 04/17/06
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But that is exactly the point
ITTech001 | 04/17/06
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Why not make a middle man?
shryko | 04/17/06
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Mercutio got it right
troutmaskreplica | 04/17/06
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A huge opening for Solaris ...
George Mitchell | 04/17/06
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Not Really
Edward Meyers | 04/17/06
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Excellent points ...
George Mitchell | 04/17/06
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Linux and the future, in one fashion will be ..
SouthernPride | 04/17/06
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Whatever that is supposed to mean ...
George Mitchell | 04/17/06
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You didn't get whatever his message was either?
B.O.F.H. | 04/17/06
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As always a BIG mess of NO support.........................................
SouthernPride | 04/17/06
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Purists are the problem.
Anton Philidor | 04/17/06
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You Missed This Part
Edward Meyers | 04/17/06
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This part sounds ominous.
Anton Philidor | 04/17/06
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Drivers Are Not Ordinary Software
Edward Meyers | 04/17/06
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But sll ordinary, proprietary software is at risk.
Anton Philidor | 04/17/06
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It's Not At Risk
Edward Meyers | 04/17/06
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The long spoon.
Anton Philidor | 04/17/06
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Open Source != GPL
Edward Meyers | 04/17/06
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Then may open source licenses proliferate...
Anton Philidor | 04/17/06
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Are you demanding the freedom to own slaves?
Zogg | 04/17/06
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Ability to do what's legal.
Anton Philidor | 04/17/06
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If Proprietary Software Includes GPL Software
Edward Meyers | 04/17/06
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Yes, the Law limits freedom, and always has.
Zogg | 04/17/06
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Talking past each other.
Anton Philidor | 04/17/06
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But We Aren't
Edward Meyers | 04/17/06
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Not a crime until it's identified as such.
Anton Philidor | 04/17/06
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This Has Always Been The FSF Stance
Edward Meyers | 04/17/06
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You call this freedom?
JoeMama_z | 04/17/06
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The FSF doesn't control all things connected with Linux (NT)
Scrat | 04/17/06
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With all due respect....
JoeMama_z | 04/17/06
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You hit the nail on the head..................
SouthernPride | 04/17/06
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And all Linux software is covered under the GPL?
George Mitchell | 04/17/06
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Just so you folks cannot keep margionalizing things....
JoeMama_z | 04/17/06
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The Kernel
Edward Meyers | 04/17/06
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Good points....
JoeMama_z | 04/17/06
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Linus Never Assigned Copyright To The FSF
Edward Meyers | 04/17/06
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Typo In Aboove Post
Edward Meyers | 04/17/06
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Imagine the uproar if MS did this!!!
NonZealot | 04/17/06
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What an .... unsurmountable problem!
michael_t | 04/17/06
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because the FSF wants you to compute within their dogma...
JoeMama_z | 04/17/06
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What Are the Best Cards & Drivers. for Linux
LazLong | 04/17/06
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Best drivers depend on distribution...
palmwarrior | 04/17/06
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Yes ZDnet is a extremely poor place to get useful tech info....
LazLong | 04/17/06
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I'm up to my ears in aligators but my hardware is ...
palmwarrior | 04/18/06
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Same ole crying, it is not fair, too bad pay up!!!
SouthernPride | 04/17/06
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Do what's been done, create alternate around proprietary
Boot_Agnostic | 04/17/06
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Cobble is right that is the key word.
SouthernPride | 04/17/06
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Dude, increase you dosage!
B.O.F.H. | 04/17/06
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BOFH is the ..................... #########################################
SouthernPride | 04/17/06
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Your ignorence of industry jargon is pathetic!
B.O.F.H. | 04/17/06
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Where's RMS in all this?
udha | 04/17/06
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RMS Is At The FSF
Edward Meyers | 04/17/06
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RMS is the....................................
SouthernPride | 04/17/06
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RMS Could Use A Haircut
Edward Meyers | 04/17/06
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Fix the problems in Linux that persist
SouthernPride | 04/17/06
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RMS is the dude off Freedom Rock!!!
SouthernPride | 04/17/06
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What I meant is
udha | 04/17/06
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Richard Is On The Board Of Directors
Edward Meyers | 04/17/06
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To Andrew Fear: "Yes, we are."
Zogg | 04/17/06
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I run Linux to and.........................................................
SouthernPride | 04/17/06
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Linux will always be a hobbyist and IT centric OS
jimk_z | 04/17/06
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The Linux look fueling old debates.........................................
SouthernPride | 04/17/06
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Linux has come a long way ###############
SouthernPride | 04/17/06
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KDE/GNOME (desktop managers)
SouthernPride | 04/17/06
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Drivers who is driving the development ??????????????????????????
SouthernPride | 04/17/06
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Open source drivers ......................
SouthernPride | 04/17/06
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Modules ???
SouthernPride | 04/17/06
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Remain calm and the source will follow
SouthernPride | 04/17/06
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One will have to look to the hardware #####################################
SouthernPride | 04/17/06
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Priorities.
Vily Clay | 04/17/06
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You Really Need To Read This
Edward Meyers | 04/17/06
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The Real Link
Edward Meyers | 04/17/06
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There is a bigger doomDay-scenario for MS, Linux and the rest.
Vily Clay | 04/17/06
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I say go ahead
CobraA1 | 04/18/06
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And let me be honest
CobraA1 | 04/18/06
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Proprietary Hardware = Proprietary Drivers
ambient | 04/19/06
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Wrong debate
hoiatl | 07/06/06
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