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Yeah, as much as the Windows versions, times ten or twenty
But if they would do it, they may help the migration to Linux. Can't say how much, but some.
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Sickening  opensourcepro | 10/16/06
I still don't see some things.  jskline0@... | 10/16/06
Sticking to XP  GScully | 10/16/06
if only game makers would make Linux versins  mrlinux | 10/16/06
Sounds hard  sean around | 10/16/06
Yeah, as much as the Windows versions, times ten or twenty  ajole | 10/17/06
linux games  A. Noid | 10/16/06
Microsoft just defined that with Vista  voska | 10/17/06
There Is An In-Between Alternative  Cardhu | 10/17/06
Amen, gamers have to be hating this idea.  ajole | 10/17/06
Most won't  DarbyOhara | 10/16/06
In case you haven't noticed, the point is more and more moot  ghastly | 10/17/06
I can't say I agree  voska | 10/17/06
Probably will not happen.....  linux for me | 10/17/06
Downgrading to 2K  kray_z | 10/16/06
Games for linix  SirCatlord | 10/17/06
What about reinstalling it?  WaSp868 | 10/16/06
Told to by Microsoft helpdesk  ConradPoitras@... | 10/16/06
Don't matter on the same machine  sean around | 10/16/06
You sure?  ConradPoitras@... | 10/16/06
What if you don't re-install?  voska | 10/17/06
Save the HD FAILS in XP  tech-nut@... | 10/17/06
hardware ranking  DemonX | 10/17/06
Changed All That  Ole Man | 10/17/06
It might  zkiwi | 10/17/06
Ridiculous! Let?s all Switch  detjeff@... | 10/16/06
Learn to read  Yensi717 | 10/16/06
Different Interpretation  detjeff@... | 10/16/06
A new drive isn't a new computer  sean around | 10/16/06
Typically... I bet...  ConradPoitras@... | 10/16/06
I'm with you there.  X Marks The Spot | 10/16/06
You sure about that?  Chad_z | 10/17/06
Component replacement  Kill-the-hype | 10/17/06
Actually it is per Microsoft  maldain | 10/17/06
Almost, but still bull.  ajole | 10/17/06
Usually??????  Ole Man | 10/17/06
Ghost XP (OEM) to a new drive and...  swoopee | 10/17/06
Not so sure about that...  etherspy | 10/20/06
But you haven't been using VIsta  D0gmeat | 10/20/06
I would agree  Badgered | 10/17/06
Upgrade Hobbyist  startx.jeff | 10/17/06
I agree with you and consider this....  canon_man | 10/17/06
the poor suckers who don't know anything  Ole Man | 10/17/06
Except MS defines the Machine by it's components  ajole | 10/17/06
call MS and explain that the machine died  Ole Man | 10/17/06
Learn to Understand...  triangle3@... | 10/18/06
RE: Listen to Understand  Cat DevNull | 10/20/06
lets switch  rgriffin1@... | 10/20/06
Multi-Computer Networks - Too Much Expense  pcmattman | 10/16/06
You were never allowed to do that anyways  BCF1968 | 10/16/06
Committing a Crime?  rkennel | 10/16/06
Microsoft knows the difference because ...  phburks | 10/16/06
BIG BROTHER  galileon | 10/16/06
Is there a hack to lie to M$?  jimbo_z | 10/17/06
When XP started up, this was the holy grail  ajole | 10/17/06
That's called copyright infringement  voska | 10/17/06
The price of a Linux install.  Henrik Moller | 10/16/06
Easy Installs  phburks | 10/16/06
didnt like fedora coz its .rpm based,  galileon | 10/16/06
Just curious but  swoopee | 10/17/06
lol, sorry about that, just bad experience from my days of fedora core 3  galileon | 10/18/06
URPMI is so easy...  j.dupont | 10/17/06
Are you serious?  Henaway | 10/17/06
Linux install  lordfattori | 10/17/06
Funny  Richard Flude | 10/16/06
Message has been deleted.  STFU | 10/16/06
I will never buy it  DarthRidiculous | 10/16/06
Message has been deleted.  ursulus | 10/17/06
Message has been deleted.  Ole Man | 10/17/06
Well then  Michael Kelly | 10/16/06
ROFLMAO!  Linux User 147560 | 10/16/06
Yup  Tim Patterson | 10/16/06
Me Too (with Ubuntu) n/t  BanjoPaterson | 10/17/06
So say we all  Chad_z | 10/17/06
How nice...  GuyAlanDye | 10/17/06
Soooooo Wrong!  Tim Patterson | 10/17/06
Noted...  GuyAlanDye | 10/17/06
Well...  Tim Patterson | 10/17/06
have you ever  Jack-Booted EULA | 10/17/06
Re: business buy-in  slim-01 | 10/17/06
Slackers unite and be proud!  sfuse | 10/17/06
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Examples of Windows Apps for WINE  Cardhu | 10/17/06
wine  pablito@... | 10/17/06
How I do it  TripleII | 10/17/06
Thanks, Guy...  ddagolfr | 10/17/06
Cry a river, boo hoo get over it already.....  Linux User 1 | 10/17/06
Expert defined...  Spikey_Mike | 11/06/06
I agree to the point  lordfattori | 10/17/06
Amen!  Ole Man | 10/17/06
What about imaging?  yyuko@... | 10/16/06
This article was vague on Open or Volume License  nucrash | 10/17/06
i just wish TVUNetworks would hurry up and release a linux client  galileon | 10/16/06
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Crazy. What are they thinking?  the_seb | 10/17/06
I'm not a MS fanboy, but let me try....  nucrash | 10/17/06
"crack down on privacy"  Ole Man | 10/17/06
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Is Microsoft F***ing Crazy???  frogman@... | 10/17/06
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Who defines Transfer  roborobb | 10/17/06
CALLING M$ ???  obilesk | 10/17/06
Your Time Will Come  Ole Man | 10/17/06
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He's right though  tic swayback | 10/17/06
Whining may make a difference  galliodo@... | 10/17/06
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xylodude, read this  MayAbandonWindows | 10/17/06
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owning, you are very naive..  Monkey_MCSE | 10/17/06
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Funny..  Tim Patterson | 10/17/06
Semantics  OwningXylophone | 10/17/06
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ZDNET is not a Windows only board  DarthRidiculous | 10/17/06
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New Machine  dkunzman@... | 10/17/06
RE: New Message  Unnamed | 10/17/06
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LOL  D0gmeat | 10/20/06
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Piracy  abdlah@... | 10/17/06
Honest users get screwed again...  BitTwiddler | 10/17/06
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You're Right,.....Shove It!  Ole Man | 10/17/06
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True but  slim-01 | 10/17/06
STOP PAYING THE M$ TAX  Linux Geek | 10/17/06
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It is Kubuntu NOT Knubuntu  dragosani | 10/17/06
Useless to you  TripleII | 10/17/06
Useless to you  TripleII | 10/17/06
Read my other posts  joe6pack_z | 10/17/06
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If You Don't know  Ole Man | 10/17/06
God,, Bad or indifferent or the Devil!  TokyoPete | 10/19/06
You Plainly Don't Want A Simple, Clear, Honest Answer  Cardhu | 11/14/06
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LOL  TripleII | 10/17/06
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Warranty guarantees or claims  TokyoPete | 10/19/06
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It won't  RocketEater | 10/17/06
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'Piracy' defined  shraven | 10/17/06
Now You're Getting The Idea  Ole Man | 10/17/06
What stupidity!  linux for me | 10/17/06
Lease Vista?  RocketEater | 10/17/06
OMG.... that seriously pisses me off!!  MayAbandonWindows | 10/17/06
anxiously awaiting a definition  crestale | 10/17/06
This would actually push me to Linux.  MayAbandonWindows | 10/17/06
Please Mr. Linux Geek, justify your claims.  OwningXylophone | 10/17/06
hope you don't mean my comment  MayAbandonWindows | 10/17/06
You reposted, so I will too.  TripleII | 10/17/06
I've been a Windows user for quite a while now...  Scrat | 10/17/06
Him them in the 'nads: BUY MACINTOSH  MayAbandonWindows | 10/17/06
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But...  OwningXylophone | 10/17/06
So What Will You Do When Microsoft Says  Cardhu | 11/12/06
Huh?  wcb42ad | 10/17/06
my pc evolves  Jim Johnson | 10/17/06
Don't Be Surprised  Ole Man | 10/17/06
Will XP be my last MS O/S?  barrywebb | 10/17/06
Will Vista be the end?  bob3160_z | 10/17/06
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Ditto...  OwningXylophone | 10/17/06
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?????????  Ole Man | 10/17/06
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Pirates  stanralph | 10/17/06
Ridiculous  Punchey | 10/17/06
Only ONE re-install?  TokyoPete | 10/19/06
Are they serious?! Disgusting and shameless grab for more money!!  ovidtchr | 10/17/06
A Golden opportunity for IBM and Linux  jc_lht | 10/17/06
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MS still doesn't get it ...  mwagner@... | 10/17/06
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Microsoft limits Vista transfers  stv009@... | 10/17/06
Don't sound good  stv009@... | 10/17/06
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It would effect me  dragosani | 10/17/06
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Your interpretation  dragosani | 10/17/06
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3dog, it's not how YOU interpret "device"...  MayAbandonWindows | 10/17/06
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AAAANNNNNNNTTTT!!....Wrong  TokyoPete | 10/19/06
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Limited Vista Transfers  macmccoy@... | 10/17/06
Highway Robbery  Kenoscope | 10/17/06
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DITTO  fiveohjim1 | 10/17/06
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Deja Vu!  BobF_z | 10/18/06
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Cedega  reugen | 10/18/06
printer problems  TokyoPete | 10/19/06
Nail in the coffin!!  glockulator | 10/18/06
I agree  wolfsouls | 10/18/06
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MS Inside  gobokat@... | 10/18/06
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Favorite Apps  wolfsouls | 10/23/06
licensing  varick | 10/19/06
What constitutes 'New Machine'  info@... | 10/19/06
licensing  tamarack | 10/23/06
Well, that's one reason why I dual boot with Linux  Boot_Agnostic | 10/19/06
That's the end of it for me  credmedia | 10/20/06
How the machine is identified - PC upgrade  liyunming@... | 10/20/06
A new industry will grow from this  D0gmeat | 10/20/06
volume license?  wolfsouls | 10/23/06
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Vista  revmrgeo@... | 10/20/06
This is really the last straw!  hejcb | 10/20/06
OS/2 - thanks! The most stable still lives  credmedia | 10/21/06
No surprise  jobert48@... | 10/20/06
Windoiws Licensing Rules  jfreedle2@... | 10/21/06
vista  twest_z | 10/21/06
ABSD alternative to Mac OS  thulemanden | 10/22/06
Vista License  armand@... | 10/23/06
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