Hmmm, how did they get around the patents?
No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/23/06
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licensign maybe?
st!lborn | 06/23/06
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licencing is not same
IceTheNet@... | 06/26/06
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It is a comercial product that reads the ntfs partitions. But, even then,
DonnieBoy | 06/23/06
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YOour opinion didn't matter to the Patent Office.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/23/06
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Unless he's on the jury...
GG4rest | 06/26/06
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Copy this, paste, get laugh
Bill4 | 06/23/06
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Thanks for the chuckle  (nt)
LoCal | 06/26/06
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...but it's different when HE does it! (nt)
Zeppo9191 | 07/31/06
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Was thinking the same thing
voska | 06/23/06
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NTFS
Anti_Zealot | 06/23/06
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From the article..
No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/23/06
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Don, its fully licensed ...
George Mitchell | 06/23/06
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Do you think he really cares that it's fully licenced or not?
mobrien_12@... | 06/23/06
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Thanks for the product information.
LoCal | 06/26/06
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I'm sure it does ....
fredsmith6 | 06/24/06
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patents allow reverse-engineering
Scott W | 06/25/06
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What is to reverse engineer?
GG4rest | 06/26/06
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Re: NTFS
UserLand | 06/23/06
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re. Your second link
LoCal | 06/26/06
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Nope- this is the real deal
Steve Z | 06/26/06
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NTFS
richdave | 06/26/06
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I use Debian Sarge
IceTheNet@... | 06/26/06
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Read again.
thetargos | 06/26/06
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Please explain
Taz_z | 06/23/06
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Depends how writing is defined.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/23/06
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Sorry, NA ...
Linux_4u! | 06/23/06
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Dead link...
No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/23/06
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Link works
markbn | 06/25/06
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Irrelevant
Yagotta B. Kidding | 06/23/06
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Which patents?
Yagotta B. Kidding | 06/23/06
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Enjoy yourself.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/23/06
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In other words
Yagotta B. Kidding | 06/23/06
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In other words..
No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/24/06
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Enjoy yourself
oldfellow | 06/24/06
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Copy/paste the entire string.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/24/06
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You don't know how to do Hyperlinks correctly?
B.O.F.H. | 06/25/06
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Paragon Software is a Microsoft Gold Cerified Partner
leguirerj | 06/23/06
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Could be MS allowed their
John Zern | 06/23/06
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You may be right.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/24/06
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The patent is on the code not the format
lostinlodos | 06/24/06
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AllOfMP3
JulesLt | 06/28/06
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Patents
X41 | 06/25/06
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Ask Paragon
bryantrv | 06/26/06
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Maybe not important
DemonX | 06/26/06
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Reverse Engineering?
JulesLt | 06/27/06
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Great to see more choice. We will laugh about the days that everybody used
DonnieBoy | 06/23/06
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True,
Salman Pak | 06/23/06
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I think it will happen over night
voska | 06/23/06
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But that's just it: It'a allways..
John Zern | 06/23/06
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I know...BUT
Northwolf | 06/24/06
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very true
DemonX | 06/26/06
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And
DemonX | 06/26/06
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The one recurring thing I hear on these forums...
mdsmedia | 06/24/06
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Lots has come of it
voska | 06/26/06
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Ooookay ...
fredsmith6 | 06/24/06
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MS has already screwed up...
mdsmedia | 06/24/06
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Even more insidiously...
Anton Philidor | 06/25/06
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LOL now that's funny
voska | 06/26/06
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RE: Even more insidiously...
richdave | 06/26/06
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True - or maybe false
oldfellow | 06/24/06
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Interesting point, BUT
mustangj36@... | 06/25/06
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Intersting point
oldfellow | 06/26/06
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Huh, no one laughed at Unix. (Or it's various flavors)
No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/23/06
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The difference, is you can have variety with compatibility. There is one
DonnieBoy | 06/23/06
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But the parts to make it run
John Zern | 06/23/06
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Just like cars do not need interchangable parts, the just need to run on
DonnieBoy | 06/24/06
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Why copy from the worst?
Reverend MacFellow | 06/23/06
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Comfort Zone is why
voska | 06/23/06
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OpenSource Windows 2000
John Zern | 06/23/06
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Becaue much of the code is still in Windows for legacy support.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/23/06
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There is no DOS code in the NT/2000/XP line.
PB_z | 06/23/06
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Good Point
John Zern | 06/23/06
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Not really ....
fredsmith6 | 06/23/06
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True, it's in the VM...
No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/24/06
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It is not a shell, it is a command interpreter.
B.O.F.H. | 06/24/06
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As if it makes a difference.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/25/06
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Open Source is a development methedology.
B.O.F.H. | 06/24/06
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And the sky is blue...
No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/24/06
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What could be open sourced?
Steve Z | 06/26/06
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Barrier to Entry
baggins_z | 06/26/06
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RE: Barrier to Entry
richdave | 06/26/06
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Just Like Microsoft did to Novell
voska | 06/26/06
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only copying the looks
royalstream | 06/26/06
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Clearly
ahy-nonimous | 06/27/06
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Just advertise and be welcoming
Boot_Agnostic | 06/23/06
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RE: Just advertise and be welcoming
richdave | 06/23/06
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Truly AMAZING !
I'm Ye, the MS SHILL . | 06/23/06
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You have to BUY Windows for the Mac.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/23/06
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RE: You have to BUY Windows for the Mac.
richdave | 06/26/06
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Message has been deleted.
John Zern | 06/23/06
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Look and feel
tic swayback | 06/23/06
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The desktop Linux SHOULD be building!!!
No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/23/06
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Horrible
DarthRidiculous | 06/23/06
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Hmmmm. Windows seemed to have gained
John Zern | 06/23/06
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John Zern that has been
Intellihence | 06/26/06
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I did it
oldfellow | 06/26/06
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Vista remarks
bigjohnt@... | 06/26/06
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Why is Bill Gates tepping down
clockmendergb@... | 06/27/06
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What's wrong with it?
No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/24/06
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Oh, great.
John Zern | 06/23/06
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Yes, but that is how people work.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/24/06
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interesting
jimk_z | 06/26/06
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Looks like one of those ideas ...
fredsmith6 | 06/24/06
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Maybe, but I'd like to give it a try.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/24/06
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That desktop reminds me of Microsoft Bob
B.O.F.H. | 06/24/06
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Yes and no...
No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/24/06
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Xandros is just a distrib targetting the desktop.
B.O.F.H. | 06/24/06
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And my point remains valid.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/24/06
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maybe its marketing
IndredKold | 06/26/06
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What ever happened to Looking Glass
zmud | 06/26/06
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Looks great, I'd use it
voska | 06/26/06
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Greatest already available
kaitech | 06/26/06
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Is it a joke?
bmackie@... | 06/27/06
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Nice idea
NemesisNL | 06/23/06
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change for the sake of change is not good.
jimk_z | 06/26/06
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even better
shryko | 07/16/06
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even better
shryko | 07/16/06
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Waste of time...
Mike Cox | 06/23/06
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Very convincing
luke_sg | 06/23/06
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Waste of time-or maybe not
oldfellow | 06/24/06
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Mike , Mike , Mike , where have you been hiding at you cockaroach ?
Intellihence | 06/26/06
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Oh come on now....
UncleBubba | 06/26/06
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Hope you have a big hardware budget, Mike.
jgmsys@... | 06/26/06
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Welcome back!!
Steve Z | 06/26/06
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Waste of time....yes Mike you are
drichards1953 | 06/26/06
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Windows-friendly still unsuccessfully
mjbad2 | 06/23/06
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RE: Windows-friendly still unsuccessfully
richdave | 06/23/06
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silly post
mobrien_12@... | 06/23/06
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I don't think that's what he was saying
fredsmith6 | 06/24/06
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Message has been deleted.
code_Warrior | 06/23/06
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@%*&@ etc
oldfellow | 06/24/06
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Linux is still free, that hasn't changed
OhMyGosh | 06/26/06
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It IS free
baylors | 06/27/06
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Its about time
htor63 | 06/24/06
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Worst of both worlds
Chad_z | 06/24/06
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Windows-friendly desktop Linux launches
Loverock Davidson | 06/24/06
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You are corrupt...
Linux_Fanboy | 06/24/06
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Lovie , Lovie , Lovie , where have you been hiding you cockaroach ?
Intellihence | 06/26/06
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Why Linux on the desktop doesn't work.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/24/06
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What Linux Doesn't Offer
Gene01 | 06/24/06
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What Linux Offers:
linuxiac | 06/26/06
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Logical like the law of gravity
Himagain2 | 06/27/06
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I don't think that's the reason
stevey_d | 06/24/06
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However
Sabz5150 | 06/24/06
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you aren't listening
stevey_d | 06/25/06
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Sabz, you misunderstand.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/25/06
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Linux at work
SouthernPride. | 06/25/06
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Oh look the cockaroach tells the truth now .
Intellihence | 06/26/06
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95% in the US
TripleII | 06/26/06
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Windows Friendly Linux?
hoiatl | 06/26/06
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linux
EBRISCOE_2000@... | 07/05/06
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OK.... then...
redtrain65 | 06/26/06
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It's not about features of the OS
GG4rest | 06/26/06
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No_Ax Linux is not for the masses like Mac OS X .
Intellihence | 06/26/06
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You mean: "Why Linux desktop doesn't work FOR MASS MARKET"
George Mitchell | 06/26/06
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Don't forget, SCHOOL KIDS!!!
linuxiac | 06/26/06
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Why saying that doesn't make it more true
TripleII | 06/26/06
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What Asia uses is of no value to me
voska | 06/26/06
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Reason to switch
Gregory.J.Bradley@... | 06/26/06
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The REAL costs?
linuxiac | 06/26/06
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Linux on the desktop = SUCCE$$!
linuxiac | 06/26/06
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I have been using distros that...
Linux_Fanboy | 06/24/06
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Gee
TonyMcS | 06/25/06
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To Linux_Fanboy
oldfellow | 06/26/06
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Linux users guilty of sabotage
ITTech001 | 06/24/06
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*Some* guilty, most not
OhMyGosh | 06/26/06
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Linux distro's come and go to quick
SouthernPride. | 06/24/06
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Isn't it awesome? Competition rocks!!
OhMyGosh | 06/26/06
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Multi-Media support is the Linux weak spot
SouthernPride. | 06/24/06
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Just use VLC Player
OhMyGosh | 06/26/06
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Its getting better, but you have a very good point ...
George Mitchell | 06/26/06
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"easyubuntu" makes linux mulitmedia installation painless
~doolittle~ | 06/26/06
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Warning, Car analogy ahead.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/25/06
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Customizations.
Anton Philidor | 06/25/06
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Warning, cheese question ahead
OhMyGosh | 06/26/06
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Cheese is very important
voska | 06/26/06
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Actually
Michael Kelly | 06/26/06
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Vista vapour ware
voska | 06/26/06
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Great Idea
danielszabo1981 | 06/25/06
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Anyone actually go and read the features?
TonyMcS | 06/25/06
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Windows Cheap?
Gregory.J.Bradley@... | 06/26/06
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HUGE Features Lists!
linuxiac | 06/26/06
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I don't get you people sometimes....
silverwolf761 | 06/26/06
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My friend
Intellihence | 06/26/06
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That's precisely my point...
silverwolf761 | 06/26/06
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ROFL
LeeC | 06/26/06
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Users need education on computing
Boot_Agnostic | 06/26/06
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'Exclusive' groups of helpers!
linuxiac | 06/26/06
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you're quite the good samaritan then.....
silverwolf761 | 06/26/06
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Hmmmmmmm
Shelendrea | 06/26/06
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why would I?
duce99@... | 06/26/06
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Too bad they didn?t use Gnome...
fernando.cassia@... | 06/26/06
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Finally, a decent alternative to Windows!
friedcow | 06/26/06
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Happy customer
bryantrv | 06/26/06
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Some people need training wheels
John L. Ries | 06/26/06
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Choice
Gregory.J.Bradley@... | 06/26/06
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Windows Friendly? Why?
linuxiac | 06/26/06
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Why? Newbie's reply...
interested_amateur@... | 06/26/06
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irony
gigadiva@... | 06/26/06
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windows friendly linux
tonyh8slv | 06/26/06
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Xandros 4 = RIP OFF
WebThingy | 06/26/06
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Good post ! (nt)
Castanet | 06/26/06
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Utter Nonsense!
waldos_here | 11/23/06
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...so GIVE oem's the $ incentive
Castanet | 06/26/06
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Good points
WebThingy | 06/27/06
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Cybersource had a great idea
Steve Z | 06/27/06
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Windows friendly?
shorty943@... | 03/13/07
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Innovations come from many areas
Boot_Agnostic | 06/27/06
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Xandros
ageraldo | 06/27/06
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Nothing's more Windows friendly than Windows.
christopherborne@... | 06/27/06
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ReactOS
Castanet | 06/27/06
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Hey, Xandros is really good ...
davetracer@... | 06/27/06
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A Perfect Subject For The Experiment
Himagain2 | 06/27/06
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Product activation
pollycat | 07/01/06
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