From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Jun 6 21:22:49 2012 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B9158106566B for ; Wed, 6 Jun 2012 21:22:49 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from mixmaster@whattheflag.info) Received: from whattheflag.info (v220110691795706.yourvserver.net [188.40.182.78]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7801A8FC15 for ; Wed, 6 Jun 2012 21:22:49 +0000 (UTC) Received: by whattheflag.info (Postfix, from userid 104) id 8729F2B0E5CB; Wed, 6 Jun 2012 23:22:48 +0200 (CEST) From: Dave U. Random Comments: This message did not originate from the Sender address above. It was remailed automatically by anonymizing remailer software. Please report problems or inappropriate use to the remailer administrator at . To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org In-Reply-To: Message-ID: Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2012 23:22:48 +0200 (CEST) Subject: Re: Is this something we (as consumers of FreeBSD) need to be aware of? X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 06 Jun 2012 21:22:49 -0000 Wojciech Puchar wrote: > anyway NOBODY are forced to buy micro-soft software. That's almost correct but not quite. In 99% of the cases any Intel commodity mafiaware comes with a preinstalled Winblows. You're paying for it whether you want it or not. You can get a refund in many cases but it's more effort than most peoples' time is worth. > Nobody is forced to buy a PC. True. I got rid of all my Intel mafiaware a few years ago and I don't miss it. It's nice in the winter as well. > Doing this with PC market will result in larger market share for > non-Wintel hardware. I hope it does but sheeple are stupid and don't care.