Installing and newbies

[Michael Leone]

Derek Broughton wrote:
> Michael Leone wrote:
> 
>> Richard Stallman, the founder of the Free Software Foundation (FSF),
>> goes so far as using only the OLPC (One Laptop Per Child) hardware,
>> because it's the only one that allows him the freedom to remove the BIOS
>> it comes with, and install one of his own choice.
> 
> But Stallman, as usual, goes over the top 

Truer understatements were never spoken. :-)

>(and how does he justify taking a  laptop from a needy child, anyway?).

Because he is free to do so, of course. :-)

The OLPC was originally a "buy one for you, and one for a needy child" 
promotion, wasn't it? I know of others who bought one (I refer to 
podcasters who say they have one)

 >  I've never seen an EULA that prevents me replacing the bios.


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