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Re: Lloyd Parsons can't answer this.

From Lloyd Parsons <lloydp211@gmail.com>
Newsgroups comp.os.linux.advocacy
Subject Re: Lloyd Parsons can't answer this.
Date 2015-08-24 21:40 +0000
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On Mon, 24 Aug 2015 16:14:43 -0500, JEDIDIAH wrote:

> On 2015-08-24, Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> wrote:
>> Lloyd Parsons wrote:
>>
>>> On Mon, 24 Aug 2015 15:30:47 -0500, chrisv wrote:
>>> 
>>>> JEDIDIAH wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>>> Slime wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Not one computer store I've gone to since 1999 has stocked
>>>>>>> _anything_
>>>>>>> which actually says "Linux" on it. The last thing I remember was a
>>>>>>> store called MicroBytes which had a boxed copy of RedHat Linux 5.
>>>> 
>>>> Err... Maybe because high-speed Internet came-along, making it faster
>>>> and cheaper to just download the ISO?
>>>>
>>> Yep, and all those are FREE!!  No purchase necessary though you can
>>> donate money.
>>
>> Which has absolutely nothing to do with the fact that you can't get
>> boxed sets anymore
> 
>     I think it was a big mistake for Canonical to NOT offer boxed sets.
>     It
> would have been like Kickstarter is now. You get a little chotche for
> your money. It encourages "donations" and takes advantage of the human
> scavenger instincts for hoarding.
> 
> [deletia[


They probably didn't because they knew that wouldn't have been in their 
best interest.  IOW, if they tried to sell it people would get Linux 
desktop elsewhere.  At least with the begging some will pay.

Frankly I think that's a shame because they've done some really fine work.



-- 
Lloyd

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  Re: M$ "backs down" on W10 forced updates Desk Rabbit <me@example.com> - 2015-07-27 17:15 +0100
    Re: M$ "backs down" on W10 forced updates vallor <vallor@cultnix.org> - 2015-07-27 12:22 -0700
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        Re: M$ "backs down" on W10 forced updates chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2015-07-28 07:07 -0500
          Re: M$ "backs down" on W10 forced updates Desk Rabbit <me@example.com> - 2015-07-28 13:25 +0100
          Re: M$ "backs down" on W10 forced updates Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2015-07-28 09:16 -0400
            Re: M$ "backs down" on W10 forced updates DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2015-07-28 18:15 -0400
            Re: M$ "backs down" on W10 forced updates chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2015-07-29 07:52 -0500
              Re: M$ "backs down" on W10 forced updates "A.M" <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-07-29 09:03 -0400
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                Re: M$ "backs down" on W10 forced updates DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2015-07-29 09:20 -0400
                Re: M$ "backs down" on W10 forced updates Lloyd Parsons <lloydp211@gmail.com> - 2015-07-29 16:53 +0000
                Lloyd Parsons can't answer this. Nobody <nobody@invalid.com> - 2015-08-23 22:09 -0500
                Re: Lloyd Parsons can't answer this. ronb <ronbNOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2015-08-24 03:18 +0000
                Re: Lloyd Parsons can't answer this. Nobody <nobody@invalid.com> - 2015-08-23 22:34 -0500
                Re: Lloyd Parsons can't answer this. Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-08-23 21:38 -0700
                Re: Lloyd Parsons can't answer this. Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-08-23 21:09 -0700
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                Re: Lloyd Parsons can't answer this. Lloyd Parsons <lloydp211@gmail.com> - 2015-08-24 12:23 +0000
                Re: Lloyd Parsons can't answer this. "A.M" <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-08-24 10:05 -0400
                Re: Lloyd Parsons can't answer this. "Ezekiel" <zeke@nosuchemail.com> - 2015-08-24 10:16 -0400
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                Re: Lloyd Parsons can't answer this. "A.M" <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-08-24 10:44 -0400
                Re: Lloyd Parsons can't answer this. Lloyd Parsons <lloydp211@gmail.com> - 2015-08-24 17:06 +0000
                Re: Lloyd Parsons can't answer this. "A.M" <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-08-24 13:49 -0400
                Re: Lloyd Parsons can't answer this. Tommy Troll <elkabong99@Itroll.org> - 2015-08-24 13:58 -0400
                Re: Lloyd Parsons can't answer this. JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2015-08-24 13:19 -0500
                Re: Lloyd Parsons can't answer this. chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2015-08-24 14:14 -0500
                Re: Lloyd Parsons can't answer this. Lloyd Parsons <lloydp211@gmail.com> - 2015-08-24 19:29 +0000
                Re: Lloyd Parsons can't answer this. "A.M" <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-08-24 15:56 -0400
                Re: Lloyd Parsons can't answer this. Tommy Troll <elkabong99@Itroll.org> - 2015-08-24 17:39 -0400
                Re: Lloyd Parsons can't answer this. JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2015-08-24 17:13 -0500
                Re: Lloyd Parsons can't answer this. Tommy Troll <elkabong99@Itroll.org> - 2015-08-24 18:35 -0400
                Re: Lloyd Parsons can't answer this. JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2015-08-25 09:23 -0500
                Re: Lloyd Parsons can't answer this. chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2015-08-24 15:30 -0500
                Re: Lloyd Parsons can't answer this. Lloyd Parsons <lloydp211@gmail.com> - 2015-08-24 20:32 +0000
                Re: Lloyd Parsons can't answer this. Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2015-08-24 22:39 +0200
                Re: Lloyd Parsons can't answer this. Lloyd Parsons <lloydp211@gmail.com> - 2015-08-24 21:03 +0000
                Re: Lloyd Parsons can't answer this. Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2015-08-24 23:09 +0200
                Re: Lloyd Parsons can't answer this. Lloyd Parsons <lloydp211@gmail.com> - 2015-08-24 21:18 +0000
                Re: Lloyd Parsons can't answer this. "A.M" <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-08-24 17:28 -0400
                Re: Lloyd Parsons can't answer this. Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2015-08-24 23:28 +0200
                Re: Lloyd Parsons can't answer this. Lloyd Parsons <lloydp211@gmail.com> - 2015-08-24 21:39 +0000
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                Re: Lloyd Parsons can't answer this. Tommy Troll <elkabong99@Itroll.org> - 2015-08-24 18:05 -0400
                Re: Lloyd Parsons can't answer this. Lloyd Parsons <lloydp211@gmail.com> - 2015-08-24 22:56 +0000
                Re: Lloyd Parsons can't answer this. Tommy Troll <elkabong99@Itroll.org> - 2015-08-24 19:05 -0400
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                Re: Lloyd Parsons can't answer this. Nobody <nobody@invalid.com> - 2015-08-24 19:34 -0500
                Re: Lloyd Parsons can't answer this. "Ezekiel" <zeke@nosuchemail.com> - 2015-08-24 20:43 -0400
                Re: Lloyd Parsons can't answer this. chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2015-08-25 07:32 -0500
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                Re: Lloyd Parsons can't answer this. Lloyd Parsons <lloydp211@gmail.com> - 2015-08-25 00:49 +0000
                Re: Lloyd Parsons can't answer this. Nobody <nobody@invalid.com> - 2015-08-24 20:00 -0500
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                Re: Lloyd Parsons can't answer this. Nobody <nobody@invalid.com> - 2015-08-24 20:11 -0500
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                Re: Lloyd Parsons can't answer this. Lloyd Parsons <lloydp211@gmail.com> - 2015-08-25 01:50 +0000
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                Re: Lloyd Parsons can't answer this. Lloyd Parsons <lloydp211@gmail.com> - 2015-08-25 01:49 +0000
                Re: Lloyd Parsons can't answer this. Nobody <nobody@invalid.com> - 2015-08-24 22:07 -0500
                Re: Lloyd Parsons can't answer this. Tommy Troll <elkabong99@Itroll.org> - 2015-08-24 23:12 -0400
                Re: Lloyd Parsons can't answer this. Lloyd Parsons <lloydp211@gmail.com> - 2015-08-25 03:23 +0000
                Re: Lloyd Parsons can't answer this. GreyCloud <cumulus@mist.com> - 2015-08-25 22:37 -0600
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                Re: Lloyd Parsons can't answer this. GreyCloud <cumulus@mist.com> - 2015-08-25 22:35 -0600
                Re: Lloyd Parsons can't answer this. JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2015-08-24 16:14 -0500
                Re: Lloyd Parsons can't answer this. Lloyd Parsons <lloydp211@gmail.com> - 2015-08-24 21:40 +0000
                Re: Lloyd Parsons can't answer this. Tommy Troll <elkabong99@Itroll.org> - 2015-08-24 17:49 -0400
                Re: Lloyd Parsons can't answer this. chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2015-08-25 07:26 -0500
                Re: Lloyd Parsons can't answer this. Lloyd Parsons <lloydp211@gmail.com> - 2015-08-25 12:40 +0000
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                Re: Lloyd Parsons can't answer this. Tommy Troll <elkabong99@Itroll.org> - 2015-08-24 17:42 -0400
                Re: Lloyd Parsons can't answer this. GreyCloud <cumulus@mist.com> - 2015-08-25 22:40 -0600
                Re: Lloyd Parsons can't answer this. JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2015-08-24 16:11 -0500
                Re: Lloyd Parsons can't answer this. Lloyd Parsons <lloydp211@gmail.com> - 2015-08-24 21:41 +0000
                Re: Lloyd Parsons can't answer this. Nobody <nobody@invalid.com> - 2015-08-24 19:16 -0500
                Re: Lloyd Parsons can't answer this. Lloyd Parsons <lloydp211@gmail.com> - 2015-08-25 00:50 +0000
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                Re: Lloyd Parsons can't answer this. Nobody <nobody@invalid.com> - 2015-08-24 22:09 -0500
                Re: Lloyd Parsons can't answer this. Lloyd Parsons <lloydp211@gmail.com> - 2015-08-25 01:48 +0000
                Re: Lloyd Parsons can't answer this. chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2015-08-25 07:42 -0500
                Re: Lloyd Parsons can't answer this. DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2015-08-25 08:52 -0400
                Re: Lloyd Parsons can't answer this. Lloyd Parsons <lloydp211@gmail.com> - 2015-08-25 17:04 +0000
                When are you going to check yourself in to the nearest rest home? GreyCloud <cumulus@mist.com> - 2015-08-25 22:41 -0600
                Re: Lloyd Parsons can't answer this. DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2015-08-24 09:05 -0400
                Re: Lloyd Parsons can't answer this. GreyCloud <cumulus@mist.com> - 2015-08-24 13:13 -0600
                Re: Lloyd Parsons can't answer this. Lloyd Parsons <lloydp211@gmail.com> - 2015-08-24 19:31 +0000
                Re: Lloyd Parsons can't answer this. "A.M" <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-08-24 16:01 -0400
                Re: Lloyd Parsons can't answer this. Lloyd Parsons <lloydp211@gmail.com> - 2015-08-24 20:08 +0000
                Re: Lloyd Parsons can't answer this. "A.M" <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-08-24 16:52 -0400
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