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the key differentiating factor for most people is free _as in freedom_.whether they came to linux because their hard-drive crashed and they dont have permission
by jberryman 17y ago
the key differentiating factor for most people is free _as in freedom_.whether they came to linux because their hard-drive crashed and they dont have permission to re_install the OS they payed for that came with their machine, or they are a geek who enjoys the power that comes from the freedom to tinker and benefit from others` tinkering.
no one is aware of the cost of their operating system anyway.
- houseabsolute 17y ago> no one is aware of the cost of their operating system anyway. Basic macroeconomics suggests this is unlikely.
- raquo 17y agoThey may be aware, but not care. The last legal Windows CD I have seen was Windows 98. All others that I ever used were preinstalled.