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Or you know, Linux, BSD, or a legitimately licensed version of Windows via another means like MSDN or Dreamspark? Plenty of good legitimate and illegitimate rea
by problems 10y ago
Or you know, Linux, BSD, or a legitimately licensed version of Windows via another means like MSDN or Dreamspark? Plenty of good legitimate and illegitimate reasons to do this, not just piracy.
- smitherfield 10y agoThe actual reason is piracy.
- supercheetah 10y agoIt's really not. Cynicism not needed.
- dguaraglia 10y agoI have to agree with smitherfield. In Latin America (where I lived most of my life) it's pretty common to sell computers with either pirated Windows or something like FreeDOS. Only reputable brands (like Dell, HP and so on) care to ship official Windows installs, and even retail stores (like, say, Best Buy in the US) will offer you different kinds of installations: Windows (at a much higher cost), some Linux variant with no support or a trial version of Windows that you can replace with your own pirated version. Software piracy is rampant in developing nations, which is understandable. Who wants to pay half a month's salary for a copy of Windows?