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And, the OEMs to do all of the support. MS only supports retail versions.
So, for OEMs, it is the same. Linux is free and they have to support it. Windows costs a small fortune, ant they have to support it.
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Support  rpmyers1 | 09/04/08
And, the OEMs to do all of the support. MS only supports retail versions.  DonnieBoy | 09/04/08
MS also supports Windows after service packs.  mrlinux | 09/04/08
This was dev support  rpmyers1 | 09/04/08
How was it that much?  eb276 | 09/04/08
Shouldn't this be titled  ye | 09/04/08
Re: Shouldn't this be titled  mKind | 09/04/08
Re: Shouldn't this be titled  mKind | 09/04/08
You classify three of ten specific to Windows but...  ye | 09/04/08
All it takes is one  jasonp@... | 09/04/08
RE: Ten key differences between Linux and Windows  Heenan73 | 09/04/08
Huh?  b.bob | 09/04/08
I thought it was.  Socratesfoot | 09/04/08
Point by Point  NonZealot | 09/04/08
Excellent post......  daMan25 | 09/04/08
Maybe he was considering Vista?  Socratesfoot | 09/04/08
I disagree with what you're saying.  jmiller1978 | 09/05/08
Lies?  Richard Flude | 09/04/08
On your point 3  eb276 | 09/04/08
RE: Ten key differences between Linux and Windows  Loverock Davidson | 09/04/08
Are you for real?  Jim Blaine - Bellingham WA. | 09/04/08
One of those Corporate types  nucrash | 09/04/08
Yes I am  Loverock Davidson | 09/04/08
Re Fanboy Corporate Type  Daschmi | 09/04/08
Go to what website for packages?  fr0thy2 | 09/04/08
@Fr0thy  Daschmi | 09/04/08
For once I almost agree with you Loverock ...  fr0thy2 | 09/04/08
Good points..  eMJayy | 09/04/08
One extreme to another  Socratesfoot | 09/04/08
Linux is just taking off?!  jmiller1978 | 09/05/08
Windows didn't start in a monopolized market  GoPower | 09/05/08
RE: Are you for real?  richdave | 10/09/08
I don't knwo if I should laugh of feel sorry for you  Stuka | 09/04/08
Why would you do either?  Loverock Davidson | 09/04/08
And when...  Stuka | 09/04/08
MS pushing forward  jsanko | 09/04/08
Recently  Loverock Davidson | 09/04/08
10/10. That was brilliant.  fr0thy2 | 09/04/08
Color me sheepish  len_480@... | 09/10/08
Re: No it is not  Daschmi | 09/04/08
Only Microsoft employees tells lies of the scale you do ...  fr0thy2 | 09/04/08
Go play with your code and leave the chatting to the adults.  klockheed | 09/04/08
Copying files in Linux...  jasonp@... | 09/04/08
Even easier than that...  Jim Blaine - Bellingham WA. | 09/04/08
Not true...  eMJayy | 09/04/08
Hmm  Richard Flude | 09/04/08
I guess that means you work for them as well...nt  USTechHead | 10/09/08
Pushes foward?  todbran@... | 10/09/08
Amazing isn't he?  eMJayy | 09/04/08
Don't feed the troll...  jasonp@... | 09/04/08
Excuse me?  oneshallstand@... | 09/04/08
WHY DO YOU FEED THIS IDIOT TROLL???  itanalyst2@... | 09/04/08
Ummm.....  todbran@... | 10/09/08
Nobody using Windows can say that?  dch48 | 10/09/08
Loverock is 100% wrong  thezorch@... | 10/09/08
Key Differences?  nucrash | 09/04/08
you better be called telemarketer  jk_10 | 09/04/08
an ant to an elephant  jk_10 | 09/04/08
re and to an elephant  Daschmi | 09/04/08
Fair statement  John L. Ries | 09/04/08
RE: Ten key differences between Linux and Windows  jsanko | 09/04/08
Reading comprehension not your strong point?  Jim Blaine - Bellingham WA. | 09/04/08
U lit ...  n0neXn0ne | 09/04/08
re:reading comprehension  jsanko | 09/04/08
Desktop  jsanko | 09/04/08
You missed something there.  Letophoro | 09/04/08
Neat enough...but  laura.b | 09/08/08
Which 99 percent are you referring to?  Letophoro | 09/08/08
desktop enviroment choices.  pfyearwood | 09/20/08
RE: You missed something there.  richdave | 10/09/08
And your point is?  Jim Blaine - Bellingham WA. | 09/04/08
Not in Vista(n.t)  Daschmi | 09/04/08
Major omission  Yagotta B. Kidding | 09/04/08
RE: Ten key differences between Linux and Windows  mKind | 09/04/08
RE: Ten key differences between Linux and Windows  nebraska401@... | 09/04/08
Very well said  fr0thy2 | 09/04/08
So you're not a developer?  tonymcs@... | 09/04/08
Thou shalt develop how we dictate ....  fr0thy2 | 09/05/08
11. Owning the OS V Being owned by the OS.  whisperycat | 09/04/08
You are right  NonZealot | 09/04/08
Personally  happyharry_z | 09/04/08
I don't even trust Intel.  NonZealot | 09/04/08
Little militant, overdramatic, & not totally true...  Socratesfoot | 09/04/08
Uh... what are you smoking?  Jim Blaine - Bellingham WA. | 09/04/08
Seriously mis-titled  RobertDLewis | 09/04/08
RE: Ten key differences between Linux and Windows  mark.beauchamp@... | 09/04/08
3. Online peer support vs paid helpdesk support  techboy_z | 09/04/08
fantastic reply. (nt)  klockheed | 09/04/08
RE: Ten key differences between Linux and Windows  nealedowling | 09/04/08
POWERSHELL  jjworleyeoe | 09/04/08
POWERHELL  storm14k | 09/04/08
You missed the most important difference  jackbond | 09/04/08
No, wrong again!  Jim Blaine - Bellingham WA. | 09/04/08
RE: You missed the most important difference  richdave | 10/09/08
Delusions  tonymcs@... | 09/04/08
"Windows has a variety of development environments, Linux's is a joke."  fr0thy2 | 09/05/08
Again, Wow......  todbran@... | 10/09/08
Does it matter? And even if it does matter, does it matter that it matters  BooleanMattock | 09/04/08
That 60%  at78rpm | 10/09/08
RE: Ten key differences between Linux and Windows  sdfgdsffgfgsdfgfgsdf | 09/05/08
Monopolist  kurio99 | 09/05/08
RE: Ten key differences between Linux and Windows  ZDNET_guest666 | 09/06/08
RE: Ten key differences between Linux and Windows  CrisCross | 09/07/08
Nothing scarier than a Unix zealot  philstil | 09/08/08
I've used ....  todbran@... | 10/09/08
Clinton News Network versus Fox News  theusernameiselected | 09/08/08
Agreed  jbuturff | 09/09/08
RE: Ten key differences between Linux and Windows  Yetr2 | 09/09/08
RE: Ten key differences between Linux and Windows  len_480@... | 09/10/08
Available Software applications!  Dark_Knight | 10/09/08
conservitive Debian has only has 20,000 + programs and applications  cyfaill | 10/09/08
10. Multilayered run levels vs single-layered run level  Cisco-SA | 10/09/08
RE: Ten *geeky* differences between Linux and Windows  michaeljpastor | 10/09/08
RE: Ten key differences between Linux and Windows  LinuxEnduser | 10/09/08
Same Old, Same Old  isemmel@... | 10/09/08
RE: Ten key differences between Linux and Windows  cyfaill | 10/09/08
11th Key Difference:  Seamus O'Brog | 10/09/08
RE: Ten key differences between Linux and Windows  Shimmey | 10/09/08
Only ONE difference matters in the end  Drakaran | 10/11/08
My 6 personal differences  tom123_z | 10/12/08
Windows PCS disabled by rootkit malware  perspectoff | 11/06/08
RE: Ten key differences between Linux and Windows  lilyk | 09/21/09
RE: Ten key differences between Linux and Windows  oldfart111 | 10/26/09

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