Comments on: LinuxToday Responses to Novell’s Good News http://techrights.org/2008/01/13/lenovo-thinkpad-sled-backlash/ Free Software Sentry – watching and reporting maneuvers of those threatened by software freedom Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:00:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Vexorian http://techrights.org/2008/01/13/lenovo-thinkpad-sled-backlash/comment-page-1/#comment-4893 Vexorian Mon, 14 Jan 2008 04:15:58 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/2008/01/13/lenovo-thinkpad-sled-backlash/#comment-4893 Errata: <blockquote>I think the whole point to ask for a computer not to come with windows is to avoid to pay the MS tax</blockquote> Errata:
I think the whole point to ask for a computer not to come with windows is to avoid to pay the MS tax

]]> By: Roy Schestowitz http://techrights.org/2008/01/13/lenovo-thinkpad-sled-backlash/comment-page-1/#comment-4891 Roy Schestowitz Mon, 14 Jan 2008 04:09:12 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/2008/01/13/lenovo-thinkpad-sled-backlash/#comment-4891 If you have Flash/gnash installed, watch <a href="http://boycottnovell.com/2007/04/23/antitrust-monopoly/" rel="nofollow">this video</a>. The first 7 minutes are relevant. This also explains a history reference where one company extracts profits even from its own competitors! That's just what Microsoft strives to do at the moment. There's a good reference there also for OOXML and software patents -- about companies becoming large enough to write their own laws and control votes. If you have Flash/gnash installed, watch this video. The first 7 minutes are relevant. This also explains a history reference where one company extracts profits even from its own competitors! That’s just what Microsoft strives to do at the moment. There’s a good reference there also for OOXML and software patents — about companies becoming large enough to write their own laws and control votes.

]]> By: Vexorian http://techrights.org/2008/01/13/lenovo-thinkpad-sled-backlash/comment-page-1/#comment-4888 Vexorian Mon, 14 Jan 2008 03:50:12 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/2008/01/13/lenovo-thinkpad-sled-backlash/#comment-4888 I think the whole point to ask for a computer not to come with windows is to about the MS tax. Yet getting SLED with a computer kinda looks worthless to me. I think the whole point to ask for a computer not to come with windows is to about the MS tax. Yet getting SLED with a computer kinda looks worthless to me.

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