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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. Beginning of the article by Syberghost · · Score: 3, Troll

    The last 80% or so of the article has been done to death here, so I'd like to comment on the first part:

    Gee, BeOS users are stuck out in the cold, since their product is being discontinued?

    Can we revisit the claims you BeOS folks were making about it not being important that the Source be Open?

    This is why it's important, folks; no company can discontinue Linux. If RedHat dropped off the face of the Earth, my systems would continue to evolve and support new hardware.

    In two years it'll be hard for BeOS people to buy a new machine that functions properly under their OS, because the source is closed and one company can dictate whether or not it's updated.