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Why We Can't Just Get Along: The Bootloader

Posted by timothy on from the issues-to-raise dept.

mccormi writes: "Byte has an article from the BeOS perspective on why we don't see more dual boot machines from vendors. Browser anticompetitive complaints are nothing compared to what's happening with the bootloaders since the majority of people using computers will never have the know-how or courage to make an OS change."

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  1. Dual Booting == Having a mistress by Capt_Troy · · Score: 3, Funny

    My friend once told me...

    "Dual booting is like having a mistress, it's all great till they find out about one another."

    My experience (in dual booting, not mistress having) tends to agree with this.

    troy