Re: All the problems of French Philsophy...

From	Rich <rich@example.invalid>
Newsgroups	comp.os.linux.misc
Subject	Re: All the problems of French Philsophy...
Date	2026-05-11 21:33 +0000
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John McCue <jmclnx@gmail.com.invalid> wrote:
> The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>> On 11/05/2026 19:11, jayjwa wrote:
> <snip>
> 
>> It is clear that the older users need the training wheels.
>> Linux has simply become too difficult for them
> <snip>
> 
> What is needed is one of the following:
> 
>     1. PC/Laptops comes pre-installed with a Linux Distro
>        or a BSD
>     2. PC/Laptops come without a pre-installed OS and the
>        user Needs to purchase Windows or get a free Linux
>        distro install.
> 
> I would prefer # 2, but until Microsoft is forced to
> change its ways, Windows will be the most used OS.
> 
> You can bet if people had to pay real $ for for Windows,
> hardly anyone would be using Windows these days.

There is a reason Gates, way back in the day, wrote his contracts for 
OEM's to install windows such that they could not offer computers 
without windows pre-installed.

He understood full well that the typical purchaser would simply use 
whatever came with the box, and he made sure that something was mswin, 
thereby guaranteeing a sale for MS for every computer purchase.  And he 
very likely, despite all the crowing to the contrary, knew full well 
that if the machines shipped bare, and the purchasers then had to 
separately pay for an OS (MSwin or otherwise) that he'd not get nearly 
as many sales as he got by force tying the two together.

For most people, they are going to take the path of least resistance, 
and when every computer in every shop comes with windows almost every 
one of the purchasers is just going to "use what came with the box".

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All the problems of French Philsophy... The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-05-11 19:00 +0100
  Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... jayjwa <jayjwa@atr2.ath.cx.invalid> - 2026-05-11 14:11 -0400
    Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2026-05-11 11:34 -0700
    Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-05-11 20:18 +0100
      Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... John McCue <jmclnx@gmail.com.invalid> - 2026-05-11 20:57 +0000
        Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2026-05-11 21:33 +0000
        Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2026-05-11 15:05 -0700
        Re: All the problems of French Philosophy... Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-05-11 22:45 +0000
        Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... Steve Hayes <hayesstw@telkomsa.net> - 2026-05-12 07:37 +0200
          Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-05-12 05:50 +0000
            Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-05-12 02:17 -0400
            [OT] Microsoft delusions in EULAs (was: Re: All the problems of French Philsophy...) Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2026-05-12 09:34 +0100
            Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... Steve Hayes <hayesstw@telkomsa.net> - 2026-05-12 17:48 +0200
              Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-05-12 20:42 +0000
      Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... Roger Blake <rogblake@iname.invalid> - 2026-05-15 20:56 +0000
        Re: All the problems of French Philosophy... Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-05-16 00:42 +0000
          Re: All the problems of French Philosophy... c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-05-16 00:30 -0400
            Re: All the problems of French Philosophy... "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-05-16 08:56 +0200
              Re: All the problems of French Philosophy... c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-05-16 03:12 -0400
                Re: All the problems of French Philosophy... "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-05-16 09:32 +0200
          Re: All the problems of French Philosophy... rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-05-16 06:01 +0000
        Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-05-16 01:42 +0000
          Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-05-16 00:58 -0400
          Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... Roger Blake <rogblake@iname.invalid> - 2026-05-16 05:31 +0000
            Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-05-16 02:34 -0400
              Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-05-16 12:10 +0100
          Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-05-16 12:09 +0100
        Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... Steve Hayes <hayesstw@telkomsa.net> - 2026-05-16 08:21 +0200
    Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2026-05-12 17:28 +0200
      Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2026-05-12 09:09 -0700
        Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-05-13 04:59 +0000
          Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2026-05-12 22:15 -0700
            Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-05-13 18:01 +0000
              Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2026-05-13 23:15 +0100
                Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-05-14 02:19 +0000
                Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-05-14 12:27 +0200
                Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-05-14 11:34 +0100
                Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-05-14 18:15 +0000
                Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-05-14 22:18 +0100
                Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2026-05-14 18:38 +0000
                Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-05-14 22:56 +0200
                Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-05-14 23:51 +0000
                Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2026-05-15 09:10 +0100
                Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-05-15 13:58 +0200
                Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2026-05-15 13:31 +0100
                Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-05-15 17:26 +0000
                Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-05-15 20:03 +0200
                Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-05-16 01:38 +0000
                Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-05-16 00:46 -0400
                Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-05-16 05:51 +0000
                Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2026-05-15 23:16 -0700
                Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-05-16 09:02 +0200
                Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-05-16 09:00 +0200
                Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-05-14 23:50 +0000
                Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-05-14 20:04 -0400
      Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-05-12 23:06 +0000
  Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2026-05-12 08:24 +1000
    Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-05-11 22:33 -0400
    Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-05-12 14:09 +0100
      Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-05-12 23:07 +0000
  Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-05-11 21:01 -0400
  Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-05-12 03:58 +0000
    Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-05-12 14:10 +0100

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