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Why We Can't Just Get Along: The Bootloader

Posted by timothy on Monday August 27, 2001 @11:38AM 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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Re:Uh, simple question by yohaas · 2001-08-27 13:05 · Score: 0, Offtopic

What?!?
Why would the default be to delete the Microsoft partition if a non-Microsoft option is picked. You're being blinded by your /. drive anti-Microsoft thinking too much.