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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. Write Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly by LordNimon · · Score: 5, Interesting
    According to my research, the web site for her office is http://www.dcd.uscourts.gov/. The address listed there is:

    Clerk's Office
    United States District Court for the District of Columbia
    333 Constitution Avenue, N.W.
    Washington, D.C. 20001

    I'm going to verify the address tomorrow, but in the meantime, I suggest that everyone write her a letter informing her of this issue. Tell her that any remedy she proposes for Microsoft must address the bootloader issue. Be sure to tell her, in simple terms, what this issue really is. Include the URL to the Byte article so that she can read more about it.

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