[DC LoCo] Fwd: Special discount for Linux user groups

[Matthew]

Mackenzie Morgan wrote:
> On Sunday 05 July 2009 11:36:04 pm sat jiwan ikle-khalsa wrote:
>> i'm kind of new to this ubuntu stuff... but what is the problem with buying a
>> "nice" windows machine, then just setting it up to run ubuntu?
> 
> Then it will always count as a Windows machine.  Market share is measured by 
> number of machines sold with each OS.  When you buy a Windows machine and 
> install Ubuntu, it will only count as a Windows machine.  This results in 
> under-estimating Linux adoption.  It also lets manufacturers say, "well nobody 
> wants Linux; they're all buying Windows, see?"  The only way to show that 
> Linux really is in demand and in use is to make sure the machine runs Linux 
> when it leaves the manufacturer's warehouse.
> 
> 
Unless you get a refund for Vista - Check this out -
http://equiliberate.org/?q=node/3&page=8

Make sure you do it right after the purchase though.