amd .vs intel....

[Craig White]

On Wed, 2005-12-14 at 22:37 -0500, Tony Nelson wrote:
> At 7:27 PM -0600 12/14/05, Jeff Vian wrote:
> >On Wed, 2005-12-14 at 17:31 +1100, taso wrote:
> >> Robin Laing wrote:
> >> >
> >> > Of course I don't support software piracy when you can get it for free
> >> > with Linux or open source software.  Okay so it seems to be a back
> >> > handed way of getting Linux onto more computers.
> >> >
> >>
> >> The best thing that could happen to Linux would be for Microsoft to stamp
> >> out piracy.
> >>
> >
> >Why restrict that action to Microsoft? ...
> 
> If Microsoft managed to eliminate piracy, the masses who presently steal
> Microsoft software would either have to purchase it or switch to something
> else "free", possibly OSS.
> 
> 
> >I think there are many more companies than Microsoft that lose to
> >piracy
>  ...
> 
> Microsoft gets about half the software dollars, and have the most
> widespread OS and Office software.
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First of all, Microsoft benefits plenty from piracy of Microsoft
software...it helps increase market percentage and keeps people from
using other software. (note that I am not advocating piracy)

Second of all, a discussion of software piracy that centers on Microsoft
really does a disservice since in comparative numbers, they probably
suffer less than other companies.

Lastly, a discussion of Microsoft isn't topical to using Fedora Linux.
If you are hell bent to proselytize for Linux as the alternative to
Microsoft, this choir doesn't need preachers.

Craig