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Eh. Why wouldn't they just make a minimal OS with all the necessary hooks and then sell some first-party software that runs in userspace like everyone else inst
by Hexstream 18y ago
Eh. Why wouldn't they just make a minimal OS with all the necessary hooks and then sell some first-party software that runs in userspace like everyone else instead of bundling lots of crap in the OS ;P
- briansmith 18y agoEvery application that is bundled with Windows runs in user space; they are not actually part of the operating system. The reason Microsoft bundles that stuff with Windows is because they are trying to undercut their competitors. Why should Dell, HP, Lenovo, and Sony pay the PowerDVD guys for DVD playback software when they could just pay Microsoft for it instead? By bundling it with the operating system, Microsoft can compete on convenience instead of soley on price/features.