All Microsoft is being forced to do is RE-fund it's CONSUMERS. Lindows is simply trying to capitalize on the cash it's potential customers are receiving from the deal. That's about as 'open-market' as it gets...
Was it slightly underhanded? Sure... but, I'm sure the hardware they gave away was contingent on their claims being accepted (correct me if I'm wrong)... otherwise, they give out a little free software (not that expensive to Lindows.com to do so), got their name out a bit... Can't see this HARMING them all that much...
Now, if they start asking for their software back over it, that could be a bad thing... Let people keep their LindowsOS', consider it a marketing cost...
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All Microsoft is being forced to do is RE-fund it's CONSUMERS. Lindows is simply trying to capitalize on the cash it's potential customers are receiving from the deal. That's about as 'open-market' as it gets...
Was it slightly underhanded? Sure... but, I'm sure the hardware they gave away was contingent on their claims being accepted (correct me if I'm wrong)... otherwise, they give out a little free software (not that expensive to Lindows.com to do so), got their name out a bit... Can't see this HARMING them all that much... Now, if they start asking for their software back over it, that could be a bad thing... Let people keep their LindowsOS', consider it a marketing cost...