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Computers with Preinstalled Mandrakelinux

Posted by michael on from the star-power dept.

puslik writes "Mandrakelinux has announced the availability of computers with preinstalled Mandrakelinux 10.0 (cost 299 or 399 EUR; only sold in France, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Monaco and Belgium)."

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  1. Are those bought for Linux or as a cheap blank pc? by rogueMonkey · · Score: 5, Insightful

    While this is well and good for the state of public awarness to Linux, how many of these PCs will end up wiped clean and with an illegitimate copy of Windows installed?

    As I've always said, the day piracy stops is the day Linux and OSS will completely pick up for Joe Average.

    As such, I encourage Microsoft and all the Software Publishers to do a massive RIAA like crack down on software pirates. The day my mom has to pay hundreds of dollars to check her email and type her cooking recipes is the day she'll have Linux and Open Office on her computer.