Fine. So Canonical, Red Hat, Novell, and the Debian Project are bundling browsers. No-one is saying OEMs shouldn't be able to do the same. The point is that the Linux Foundation isn't the one bundling. Also, the distributions don't tightly integrate Firefox into the rest of the system (in fact, Debian uses Epiphany by default). Removing it is a simple apt-get or yum.
Macs
Apple has their own browser (which you can remove, IIRC, but their non-monopoly marketshare protects them from prosecution in any case)
Linux:
Linux folks in general have at least some appreciation of open source software, to the point that some won't even use Firefox (opting instead for Iceweasel, Konqueror, or Ubuntu's 'abrowser'). What hope does a completely closed-source browser have of thriving in such a community?
Removing IE breaks a lot of functionality in XP, so I doubt they can simply have bundled and unbundled product lines like they do with WMP. Windows would require massive retrofitting to make IE that replacable.
So would MS maintain two very diffrent OSs in order to continue selling the completely integrated product in America, or would they make IE swappable?
Gnome version. Ubuntu is at 2.24, while Debian (Stable-Testing-Unstable) runs 2.22 (hmm... Debian now has 2.24 in Experimental...)
I only notice because the swfdec player is a little more complete in Ubuntu.
Speaking of which: anybody know of a good standalone flash movie/game player for KDE?
Are windows graphics drivers better than the linux kernel?"
Short answer: No
Long answer: You have obviously have never used Windows update to acquire graphics drivers.
Third-party drivers might be superior compared to Linux, but not what Windows provides.
He's saying insert a 'No' at the '*', giving a sentence of 'No Sales Slump Over Economic Crisis'. Obviously 'No' is one of the words you can't appropriately insert there.
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an add/remove programs that actually adds programs
Fine. So Canonical, Red Hat, Novell, and the Debian Project are bundling browsers. No-one is saying OEMs shouldn't be able to do the same. The point is that the Linux Foundation isn't the one bundling. Also, the distributions don't tightly integrate Firefox into the rest of the system (in fact, Debian uses Epiphany by default). Removing it is a simple apt-get or yum.
Apple has their own browser (which you can remove, IIRC, but their non-monopoly marketshare protects them from prosecution in any case)
Linux folks in general have at least some appreciation of open source software, to the point that some won't even use Firefox (opting instead for Iceweasel, Konqueror, or Ubuntu's 'abrowser'). What hope does a completely closed-source browser have of thriving in such a community?
OEM preinstalls.
What IE emulator are you talking about? Surely not IE Tab?
How likely is this to affect the US?
Removing IE breaks a lot of functionality in XP, so I doubt they can simply have bundled and unbundled product lines like they do with WMP. Windows would require massive retrofitting to make IE that replacable.
So would MS maintain two very diffrent OSs in order to continue selling the completely integrated product in America, or would they make IE swappable?
The first one.
Gnome version. Ubuntu is at 2.24, while Debian (Stable-Testing-Unstable) runs 2.22 (hmm... Debian now has 2.24 in Experimental...)
I only notice because the swfdec player is a little more complete in Ubuntu.
Speaking of which: anybody know of a good standalone flash movie/game player for KDE?
Your radio receiver doesn't emit EM radiation. Your lightbulb does.
So using visible light negates the need for expensively embedding faraday cages into the buildings.
No, I am just saying it is not difficult to find the Ubuntu boxen on Dell's website.
Anybody know of a good iptables front-end that achieves the same result?
Here. Disable NoScript for dell.com. Look at the column on the left side.
Are windows graphics drivers better than the linux kernel?"
Short answer: No
Long answer: You have obviously have never used Windows update to acquire graphics drivers.
Third-party drivers might be superior compared to Linux, but not what Windows provides.
Well, theoretically you can refuse to agree to MS's EULA and return it...
Whoosh
He's saying insert a 'No' at the '*', giving a sentence of 'No Sales Slump Over Economic Crisis'. Obviously 'No' is one of the words you can't appropriately insert there.
Ford Motor Company hasn't rolled over and died
Are you sure about that? At the very least they are smelling a little rancid.
Don't quit your day job.
Also spelled "idleispants"
By definition, the average IQ is 100.
I realize that, it's just that is gives an interesting sense of perspective.
25 Year Old BSD Bug
I guess this is the part where is say I don't believe you.
25 years... That bug was older than Linux (or me).
Or they just haven't told us yet.
This is US technology---The one thing a communications disruption can mean is that an invasion was adverted.