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The easiest thing to do would be to port the Windows API's and give the rest to the smithsonian. The only reason that people do not ditch MS operating systems is because of the applications. Have you every heard anyone say what a nice, stable OS microsoft makes? People would give it up in a second if they could run their other apps for the same or less cost. --doug
Even if it does not pass I think it sends a clear message about people wanting privacy.
As to the above ethernet card issues, How many people on the net are connected by modem and how many by ethernet? For most internet users ethernet id tracking is not an issue
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The easiest thing to do would be to port the Windows API's and give the rest to the smithsonian. The only reason that people do not ditch MS operating systems is because of the applications. Have you every heard anyone say what a nice, stable OS microsoft makes? People would give it up in a second if they could run their other apps for the same or less cost.
--doug
Even if it does not pass I think it sends a clear message about people wanting privacy.
As to the above ethernet card issues, How many people on the net are connected by modem and how many by ethernet? For most internet users ethernet id tracking is not an issue
Doug Bryant