Re: [opensuse] Re: legalities

Eberhard Roloff wrote:
I fully aggree.

But, as sad as it is, as a matter of fact, you cannot buy a new computer
without vista anymore. There are exceptions and there are business
machines that you still can order with XP, but in general, the new PC
market "is vista".

In consequence, within a year or two we will be living in a "mostly
vista" world, whether we like it or not.


Actually, there are many vendors who will sell without Windows or with
Linux installed. For example, there's one company, located near my
home, that sells computers loaded with Linux or no OS, for less than the
same system with Windows. There are also vendors that buy systems from
manufacturers and put Linux on. And, we can't forget the local system
builders, who build custom systems, often without Windows. Also, as I
mentioned in another note, "refurbs" are often available for low cost
and provided a good system to install Linux on. If they come with
Windows, it'd likely be XP or 2000 and not Vista.

http://www.angelcomputer.com


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