http://techrights.org/2010/09/30/apotheker-entryism-at-hp/ Free Software Sentry – watching and reporting maneuvers of those threatened by software freedom Fri, 25 Nov 2016 09:41:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.14 http://techrights.org/2010/09/30/apotheker-entryism-at-hp/comment-page-1/#comment-100996 Fri, 01 Oct 2010 04:47:23 +0000 http://techrights.org/?p=39817#comment-100996 Microsoft (and others) may offer kickbacks to preload with a particular OS. There need to be laws if you want to prevent this bundling strategy/landscape (like “vendor neutrality”).

]]> http://techrights.org/2010/09/30/apotheker-entryism-at-hp/comment-page-1/#comment-100985 Fri, 01 Oct 2010 04:13:11 +0000 http://techrights.org/?p=39817#comment-100985 What is holding back Linux in more devices/gadgets in US is the fear for patent trolling. Salesforce already felt the wrath of the deadly troll.
But, one question remains: What if the manufacturers of devices(netbooks, laptops, desktops, cellphones) sell their products without an OS ??? And then, the buyer would provide one. So, M$ could not tax these machines, IF they were to boot Linux, M$ could not sue anyone, since there would be no OS to sue. What gives ? Can it be a solution ?

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