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On 11 Sep 2015, at 11:57, Julian Hall <linux@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On 11/09/15 10:27, lug@xxxxxx wrote: >> On Fri, 11 Sep 2015 08:27:08 +0000, Joseph Bennie <jay@xxxxxxxxxxx> >> wrote: >>> .. ps while trip to bsd land would be a joyride, Linux critical mass >>> make it the best bet. but If solaris was actually affordable as an >>> every day OS ... I've no issue with proprietary, I have an issue with >>> blackmail and extortion. >>> >> MS are doing this because it is what most people want. The average joe >> is quite happy to exchange their personal information for free stuff >> and if it works for Facebook and Google then why not MS. Ditto >> subscriptions. A lot of people pay £30 a month for a phone even though >> they could buy it outright and save cash in the longterm. >> >> What makes me sad is that after all these years the open source >> alternatives to desktop Windows are still mostly at about XP level. A >> lot of the apps still look like crap and often don't integrate very >> well if at all with the OS. >> >> Kevin >> > There is also the matter of those little check boxes we usually see 'Do not share > my information with third parties'. My bet is that MS intend to replace the > revenue from not selling Windows individually with selling databases of customer > information. Given the size of the Windows userbase that could be extremely > lucrative. No, its more blatant, they just give you an OS thats so crippled and dependent on add on's via subscriptions you have no option but to spend money. > > Julian > > -- > The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG > http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list > FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq