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Subject: Re: I asked System76 if they would sell a Windows system
Date: 9 Jan 2025 01:02:15 GMT
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On Wed, 8 Jan 2025 12:18:11 -0500, DFS wrote:

> On 1/8/2025 1:34 AM, Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
>> On Tue, 7 Jan 2025 22:20:56 -0500, DFS wrote:
>> 
>>> ... customers are welcome to install other operating systems on our
>>> hardware without voiding your warranty.
>> 
>> Well, that’s one polite way to tell you to piss off.
> 
> 
> I wonder how many requests they get for Windows.
> 
> It's got to be in the millions.

System 76? Given the wealth of choices for Windows machines why would 
anyone, except DFS, approach a vendor whose raison d'être is providing 
Linux machines asking for Windows? Do you order a steak in a seafood 
restaurant?