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« Reply #15 on: 20 March 2004, 05:13 »
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Originally posted by young1024:
Oh well, I always thought that Lindoze sucked. Forcing people to PAY for OPEN-SOURCE software... Lindows is also going through a stage of greed, making a cheap copy of Windows that sucks twice as much, for the losers that just want to "be different" for no reason at all.


Well I myself support paying for open source (though I don't think forcing by law is the best way).

And why does Lindows suck?  Because it's for AOLers (or whatever you call them)?
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« Reply #16 on: 20 March 2004, 06:37 »
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Originally posted by WMD:


Well I myself support paying for open source (though I don't think forcing by law is the best way).

And why does Lindows suck?  Because it's for AOLers (or whatever you call them)?



 No, I fully support paying for open source. Software is the developers' work, and they deserve to be rewarded for it. I just don't support software created just for money. The companies that create this type of software almost never think of the comsumer. Think Microsoft.

 The people that created Lindows say that they are SO cool, because they are rebels. They say that they are for people who want to be different from the evil Microsoft. However, they are lying. Lindows is just like Windows, but with Linux software instead of Windows.

 Lindows sucks because they are a mini-Microsoft.
They are missing the entire point of open source. They are exploiting Linux for proprietary uses! I mean, these developers turned Linux into a quick money-making scheme. They even charge for normally free downloads at "Click-n-Run"!

 I am sorry if I offended you, WMD (I was ranting back there.) I just can't STAND to see Linux being exploited by greedy hypocrites.
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« Reply #17 on: 20 March 2004, 07:00 »
Yes, the better way to be respected for hacking is to ask people for money, not to demand it for use of the product.

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« Reply #18 on: 28 March 2004, 08:29 »
microsoft and bush have a lot in common.....
rich, greedy, hypocritical bastards   ;)
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« Reply #19 on: 28 March 2004, 08:33 »
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Originally posted by restin256:
Yes, the better way to be respected for hacking is to ask people for money, not to demand it for use of the product.


Interestingly enough, as true as this seems with Linux companies, many find it impossible.  :rolleyes:
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« Reply #20 on: 28 March 2004, 09:58 »
RedHat and SuSE have been doing it fine. Sure, there are some other companies who don't do it so well, but still

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« Reply #21 on: 29 March 2004, 20:21 »
U.S. Lindows Judge Proposes Compromise

 
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The battle between Lindows.com Inc. and Microsoft Corp. over the Lindows trademark took an interesting turn today when U.S. District Judge John Coughenour in Seattle proposed a deal in which Microsoft can proceed with an appeal of his earlier ruling that a jury must decide whether "windows" had been a generic term before it was trademarked and Microsoft would cease its efforts to get foreign courts to stop the sales of Lindows until the U.S. case is decided. [...]
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« Reply #22 on: 30 March 2004, 23:26 »
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Originally posted by Tux:
U.S. Lindows Judge Proposes Compromise


Very good to hear, I also don't see why Microsoft should ban all purchasing of Lindows in Europe, that would be so retarded! just because they use the name "Lindows" doesn't mean they are trying to take the Windows name from Microsoft, anyway, Bill Gates is a greedy arsehole who deserves to be locked away in a cell far away from society.

Bill Gates has made such a crappy OS that I think I will stop arguing against it all together, my point is that Microsoft & Bill Gates never cared what the consumers wanted, they are just making the software for the money, I bet that Bill Gates doesn't even use Windows at home!

Basically, all those Windows users out there, he is laughing in your face when you get problems & have to re-install

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« Reply #23 on: 30 March 2004, 23:28 »
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Originally posted by Commander - useSuse:
microsoft and bush have a lot in common.....
rich, greedy, hypocritical bastards    ;)  



Agreed  :cool:
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« Reply #24 on: 31 March 2004, 01:40 »
If I was Lindows, I would change my name to Licrosoft...........lol
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« Reply #25 on: 31 March 2004, 06:56 »
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Originally posted by Sex_Pistols_Fan_Linux_RuleZ_Windows:
Bill Gates is a greedy arsehole who deserves to be locked away in a cell far away from society.
[ March 30, 2004: Message edited by: WMD ]



Yeah, he needs to go to Federal POUND ME IN THE ASS  prison! Send Ballmer too, he'd probably like it.
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« Reply #26 on: 31 March 2004, 19:13 »
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Originally posted by ThePreacher:
If I was Lindows, I would change my name to Licrosoft...........lol


Even better than Lindows! hahaha  :rolleyes:
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« Reply #27 on: 6 April 2004, 15:36 »
to my knowledge they just called themselves ---dows for those three countries and started a petition. sadly, i can't find the link to "---dows" anymore. if anybody can, please tell me.

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« Reply #28 on: 6 April 2004, 23:05 »
http://www.lin---s.com/

But it's gone now. Lindows is forbidden to sell their products in The Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg.

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« Reply #29 on: 7 April 2004, 01:50 »
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Originally posted by Refalm:
Lindows is forbidden to sell their products in The Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg.


  :eek:    :eek:    :eek:    :rolleyes:    :confused:  

Guess that makes Billy Gates dictator of the world.   :(