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

[Sakjur]

2007/9/28, Kris Douglas <webbox.uk at gmail.com>:
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> On 28/09/2007, Sakjur <sakjur at gmail.com> wrote:
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> > 2007/9/28, Mark Harrison <Mark at yourpropertyexpert.com>:
> > >
> > > Chris Jones wrote:
> > > > Hi
> > > >
> > > > Kris Douglas wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> No windows in the European union?
> > > >>
> > > >
> > > > No it's just a very misguided suggestion that no PC should ship with
> > > an
> > > > OS pre-installed.
> > > > It just means more pain for users and no gain for anyone else.
> > > >
> > > > Cheers,
> > > >
> > > Chris,
> > >
> > > I'm with you on this.
> > >
> > > It is hard to see where other EU Directives of a similar nature (for
> > > example, the legislation around servicing for motor vehicles by
> > > non-franchised dealers) has ACTUALLY led to an improvement for
> > > customers.
> > >
> > > I also have trouble with the economics of "No Windows licence means
> > > much
> > > cheaper PC". The big vendors pay little for their Windows licences -
> > > and
> > > in some cases make MORE from the CrippleWare fees they charge than
> > > they
> > > actually have to pay out for the O/S licence - so a "fair cost"
> > > solution
> > > would actually make Windows+Crippleware CHEAPER than Linux.
> > >
> > > Dell are, of course, to be applauded for what they've done. Both in
> > > REDUCING the price of a non-Windows PC and providing such an option in
> > > the first place.
> > >
> > >
> > > Of course, what I'd REALLY like to see is machines installed
> > > dual-booting between Ubuntu and a "30-day trial version of Windows" at
> > > the end of which, the user either paid an extra £xxx or went with
> > > Ubuntu.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > Mark
> > >
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> > > https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
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> >
> > That would be awsome!
> > And that that you had to try both...
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> >
> You're right... But... I don't see a Dell shop 100metres away from the
> head office of my company...
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> Kris Douglas
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There's no Dell shops, you buy them online...
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