[ubuntu-uk] EU-topia? No Windows in EU ? Should we contribute?

[Eddie Armstrong]

> . It would also raise an interesting issue with Apple 
> who only release their OS on their hardware.
>
> -Matt Daubney
>   
Ah, but with no OS on a PC maybe apple have an opportunity to compete 
and thus develop for all PCs - it might well be profitable,
Would apple then have the driver issues Linux has?
Would unbundling (or bundling a free OS) encourage HW mfrs to create 
drivers for other OSs and other software suppliers to make their 
software multi-platform? (especially if linux gets it's act together and 
it's only necesssary to supply one version for all distros, as is 
happening with printer drivers.)
If MS is unbundled they would still have the advantage due to the fact 
that they are already so well known and they have huge advertising 
budgets but this proposal will help level the field somewaht and could 
be very good for Linux.
Eddie.