____/ Kier on Saturday 29 September 2007 07:06 : \____
> On Sat, 29 Sep 2007 00:58:23 +0100, Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>
>> ____/ chrisv on Friday 28 September 2007 18:40 : \____
>>
>>> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>>>
>>>>____/ chrisv on Friday 28 September 2007 14:54 : \____
>>>>
>>>>> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>But if it's not exactly like Windows, then it's behind right? Some
>>>>>>reviewers will give high score to those who mimic mistakes, e.g. Xandros,
>>>>>>Linspire...
>>>>>
>>>>> One of my best friends has been using Linspire for years, now. Works
>>>>> for him...
>>>>
>>>>It does. But Apple OS X also works as a BSD. But it's not open source. It's
>>>>aggressive lock-in and restriction of choice. We're back were we started --
>>>>another Windows.
>>>
>>> He's not locked in. He could switch tomorrow to another distro, if he
>>> wanted to.
>>
>> Okay, you do have a point here, so while my comparison to OS X stands,
>> the "lock-in" part of an analogy does not translate well. However, do bear
>> in mind that Linspire put shackles on Linux _as a whole_, so in that sense,
>> it punishes the (Linspire) Linux user no matter where s/he goes.
>
> HOw? I don't use Linspire, never have used Linspire and don't plan to use
> Linspire. Linspire has no effect on me at all. Explain.
> what you mean.
I was talking about the patent thing.
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