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"Linsux" and "fanboys"
All is normal in the world again.

Thanks, I rather like being a 41 year old fanboy.
Posted by: Expatriate US Geek   Posted on: 09/30/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Desktop Linux a vehicle for pirating Windows  Loverock Davidson | 09/29/04
You'll believe anything won't you  jstead1 | 09/29/04
Misapplied fact, misbegotten conclusion  John Le'Brecage | 09/30/04
re: Misapplied fact, misbegotten conclusion  jdahs@... | 09/30/04
so is gartner saying ACTIVATION doesn't work?  V Sanders | 09/30/04
Not a word about activation  amicus_curious | 09/30/04
It does work..  d_jedi | 09/30/04
In case you hadn't heard..  Wolfie2K3 | 11/29/04
hmm...  wimbo_z | 09/30/04
"Linsux" and "fanboys"  Expatriate US Geek | 09/30/04
Oh Dear we got us a real live one here folks  peten | 09/30/04
'Splain Lucy....  Wolfie2K3 | 11/29/04
Windows Profit Margin Like 85%  andyhayes1 | 09/29/04
at some point all cost are covered - then is 100% from that point on(NT)  V Sanders | 09/30/04
and if they want a tax write off, just donate a few thousand copies  V Sanders | 09/30/04
You have apparently never donated anything  amicus_curious | 09/30/04
That is initial margin  amicus_curious | 09/30/04
Not really..  d_jedi | 09/30/04
Copycats...  jacarter3 | 09/30/04
Actually...  Wolfie2K3 | 11/29/04
read  wimbo_z | 09/30/04
Where do you get that number?  d_jedi | 09/30/04
Used to be worse  GreatInca | 09/30/04
"will be" ?  Richard Flude | 09/29/04
so ...  George Mitchell | 09/29/04
More Gardner FUD  Seething Ganglia | 09/29/04
I am not so sure about that  prong@... | 09/29/04
Geez, the story makes no sense  jstead1 | 09/29/04
No basis in fact  Chad_z | 09/30/04
What's really happening  CobraA1 | 09/29/04
great point  Jeff Spicoli | 09/29/04
All good points  Chad_z | 09/30/04
Microsoft in a catch-22  d_jedi | 09/30/04
This is a joke... right?  jstead1 | 09/29/04
MS Tax  mobrien_12@... | 09/30/04
Same thought  SC-man | 09/30/04
Sounds like a lot of trouble  John L. Ries | 09/29/04
.. but the advantage of that approach is..  d_jedi | 09/30/04
.And your point is...  John L. Ries | 09/30/04
My point is..  d_jedi | 10/01/04
I'll accept that.  John L. Ries | 10/01/04
MS should employ a dongle ...  George Mitchell | 09/29/04
Wow...that would be awesome! After all...  Stellardyne | 09/29/04
is the same thing basicly  V Sanders | 09/30/04
and do not forget  V Sanders | 09/30/04
Isn't that what they're doing?  d_jedi | 09/30/04
And just suppose ...  George Mitchell | 09/30/04
I agree with you but you were harsh on the other guy  DigitalKid | 09/30/04
Actually...the hack could circumvent the dongle...  Stellardyne | 09/30/04
Thanks for explaining  DigitalKid | 09/30/04
No...actually dongle protection is easy to get passed...  Stellardyne | 09/30/04
You are right, Windows piracy is not new.  George Mitchell | 09/30/04
Palladium anyone?  mobrien_12@... | 09/30/04
sounds good  V Sanders | 09/30/04
Thats true  anon_engr | 09/29/04
Umm...I don't get it...  Stellardyne | 09/29/04
I agree with you  V Sanders | 09/30/04
Huh?  d_jedi | 09/30/04
GETTING AWAY OF HAVING TO PAY FOR A NEW VERSION EVERY YEAR  gui_mart | 10/12/04
Oh My GAWD! what a bunch of MORONS!  igaduma | 09/29/04
How about instead of name calling...  Michael Kelly | 09/30/04
Onebase  richdave | 10/02/04
Well, since Gartner hates MS, it must be true  FilledOut | 09/30/04
MS is gartners biggest 'customer'  doh123 | 09/30/04
I've never seen such a poorly written....  BitTwiddler | 09/30/04
what percent of windows pc become linux  V Sanders | 09/30/04
Survey says: Gartner's hidden truths  John Le'Brecage | 09/30/04
HEY EVERYONE! HE MENTIONS ME!!  Loverock Davidson | 09/30/04
And you wonder why  Physco Dude | 09/30/04
Same old trick  achavez382 | 09/30/04
Same old trick  Loverock Davidson | 09/30/04
Must be  IT_User | 09/30/04
You are after all the epitome of the remark...  John Le'Brecage | 09/30/04
Up to the OEMs  amicus_curious | 09/30/04
Only in theory  Yagotta B. Kidding | 09/30/04
This article misleading at best..  d_jedi | 09/30/04
What About Removing XP to Install Linux??? Refund???  brenthawkinsmd | 09/30/04
Someone tried that in Australia a few years back!  B.O.F.H. | 09/30/04
Ummm, and you didn't know Windows was included in the price?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/30/04
Hey, dull ax.  richdave | 10/02/04
This USED to be a good argument ...  George Mitchell | 09/30/04
$36  Bill4 | 09/30/04
If you only want to run three apps at a time, with no networking, no WMP...  d_jedi | 09/30/04
Hmmmmm.  richdave | 10/02/04
Sink the pirates  Yagotta B. Kidding | 09/30/04
Sink the pirates  rcarlson52@... | 09/30/04
Please Define Desktop Linux  rcarlson52@... | 09/30/04
Screams past!!??  richdave | 10/02/04
Using Licensed copies  RexBallard | 09/30/04
MS "Monopolistic Extortion" continues...  PVkWatts | 09/30/04
I don't understand why MS hasn't revived Xenix.  richdave | 10/02/04
Can be a good little sandbox for viral testing  FilledOut | 09/30/04
Gartner has it backwards - again  RexBallard | 09/30/04
Truth hurts.... (nt)  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/30/04
Happens everytime  dw5437@... | 09/30/04
I don't like bootleggers. I like P2P. Free is better than a buck.  GreatInca | 09/30/04
I knew it was gartner just from the title  Arrg | 09/30/04
.....and why?  ka0mos | 09/30/04
Windows is a bigger vehicle for piracy - read how !  mvaar | 10/01/04
Biased Viewpoint.  Traveler545220 | 10/01/04
Blackbeard the Pirate calling FOUL ? ? ? ?  Oat Mea1 | 10/01/04
Piracy!? Wait a minute  richdave | 10/02/04

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