Believe it or not, there are people who prefer to use open source software on windows.
Just to add that people don't always have the choice of what operating system they run. The boss may not let them run some evil hacker operating system but maybe they will be allowed to evaluate some free software.
why make it so that it runs on windows. Aren't you discouraging people from using linux by doing that?
Because it's better to advertise on TV during the superbowl than put a small ad in the back of a trade journal?
Just getting the concept of free software across to the windows using world is a major feat.
The main obstacle to moving to Linux for many people is the perception that "it's too different" despite the fact that in any discussion about window managers every other post usually complains "they're too the same".
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next time have some balls and post with your real name
Your real name is haplo21112? Your parents must have quite a sense of humour, then again I suppose they would have to.
Under the new system you are not even allowed to connect a BSD, Linux, embedded network device or even a MAC machine to the network anywhere.
Good luck to them finding routers and switches running embedded windows.
Just replace all references to PCI-SIG with PIG-SIC and crash bang you're away again, rock and roll music.
Believe it or not, there are people who prefer to use open source software on windows.
Just to add that people don't always have the choice of what operating system they run. The boss may not let them run some evil hacker operating system but maybe they will be allowed to evaluate some free software.
why make it so that it runs on windows. Aren't you discouraging people from using linux by doing that?
Because it's better to advertise on TV during the superbowl than put a small ad in the back of a trade journal?
Just getting the concept of free software across to the windows using world is a major feat.
The main obstacle to moving to Linux for many people is the perception that "it's too different" despite the fact that in any discussion about window managers every other post usually complains "they're too the same".
At least Microsoft will give me more money to shut up.
But will they need to give you money to shut up if all you can do is sit there and dribble?
From the article it seems to be more of a high precision drill than a "Brain Surgery Robot". At least it's not poking around in patients brains.