Linux, Windows and rPi

From	rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com>
Newsgroups	comp.sys.raspberry-pi
Subject	Linux, Windows and rPi
Date	2015-08-02 20:13 -0400
Organization	A noiseless patient Spider
Message-ID	<mpmbjo$8je$1@dont-email.me> (permalink)

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I was thinking about Linux and how it has not impacted Windows much 
either in sales or design.  I suppose there are a few markets where 
Linux has a significant impact on Windows sales, but for the most part I 
think MS doesn't need to fear a loss of sales due to Linux.

But MS has decided to port Windows 10 to the rPi.  I have no idea how 
well Windows 10 will work, even on the new rPi 2 with more memory.  I 
can only imagine that MS is concerned that the rPi will be influencing 
young minds with their exposure to the rPi and planting seeds which will 
someday seriously impact their market.

Anyone think this is likely?  Will the rPi help Linux gain significant 
user share over Windows in the days ahead?

I remember some years ago when I bought a Walmart PC which at $235 was 
significantly cheaper than any other I could find.  No small part of 
this was the "Lindows" OS which was a version of Linux.  I'm thinking 
this is part of the rational for MS going to a subscription service for 
Windows 10.  I'm also wondering if this might backfire on them giving 
users multiple opportunities (every year when the payment is due) to 
cancel their subscription and install a Linux OS.

-- 

Rick

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Linux, Windows and rPi rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2015-08-02 20:13 -0400
  Re: Linux, Windows and rPi tumppiw <tumppiw@gmail.com> - 2015-08-03 03:17 +0300
  Re: Linux, Windows and rPi hda <agent700@ay.invalid> - 2015-08-03 02:26 +0200
  Re: Linux, Windows and rPi Rob Morley <nospam@ntlworld.com> - 2015-08-03 02:20 +0100
    Re: Linux, Windows and rPi Martin Gregorie <martin@address-in-sig.invalid> - 2015-08-03 13:04 +0000
      Re: Linux, Windows and rPi Rob Morley <nospam@ntlworld.com> - 2015-08-04 02:43 +0100
        Re: Linux, Windows and rPi Martin Gregorie <martin@address-in-sig.invalid> - 2015-08-04 09:25 +0000
          Re: Linux, Windows and rPi Theo Markettos <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> - 2015-08-04 16:25 +0100
            Re: Linux, Windows and rPi Martin Gregorie <martin@address-in-sig.invalid> - 2015-08-04 17:30 +0000
              Re: Linux, Windows and rPi rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2015-08-04 13:39 -0400
                Re: Linux, Windows and rPi The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2015-08-04 18:47 +0100
              Re: Linux, Windows and rPi Rob <nomail@example.com> - 2015-08-04 18:25 +0000
                Re: Linux, Windows and rPi Martin Gregorie <martin@address-in-sig.invalid> - 2015-08-04 19:19 +0000
                Re: Linux, Windows and rPi rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2015-08-04 16:46 -0400
                Re: Linux, Windows and rPi The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2015-08-04 22:02 +0100
                Re: Linux, Windows and rPi Martin Gregorie <martin@address-in-sig.invalid> - 2015-08-04 22:12 +0000
                Re: Linux, Windows and rPi rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2015-08-04 18:31 -0400
                Re: Linux, Windows and rPi The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2015-08-05 01:24 +0100
                Re: Linux, Windows and rPi Theo Markettos <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> - 2015-08-05 10:55 +0100
                Re: Linux, Windows and rPi Rob <nomail@example.com> - 2015-08-05 10:19 +0000
                Re: Linux, Windows and rPi Rob Morley <nospam@ntlworld.com> - 2015-08-05 03:31 +0100
                Re: Linux, Windows and rPi The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2015-08-05 08:22 +0100
                Re: Linux, Windows and rPi Martin Gregorie <martin@address-in-sig.invalid> - 2015-08-05 08:11 +0000
                Re: Linux, Windows and rPi Tim Hill <tim@invalid.org.uk> - 2015-08-05 09:42 +0100
                Re: Linux, Windows and rPi Folderol <general@musically.me.uk> - 2015-08-05 17:14 +0100
                Re: Linux, Windows and rPi mm0fmf <none@mailinator.com> - 2015-08-05 20:01 +0100
                Re: Linux, Windows and rPi alister <alister.nospam.ware@ntlworld.com> - 2015-08-05 19:42 +0000
                Re: Linux, Windows and rPi alister <alister.nospam.ware@ntlworld.com> - 2015-08-05 19:44 +0000
                Re: Linux, Windows and rPi rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2015-08-05 15:55 -0400
          Re: Linux, Windows and rPi Rob Morley <nospam@ntlworld.com> - 2015-08-04 20:27 +0100
            Re: Linux, Windows and rPi Martin Gregorie <martin@address-in-sig.invalid> - 2015-08-04 20:19 +0000
        Re: Linux, Windows and rPi druck <news@druck.org.uk> - 2015-08-04 20:36 +0100
  Re: Linux, Windows and rPi Rob <nomail@example.com> - 2015-08-03 05:33 +0000
    Re: Linux, Windows and rPi druck <news@druck.org.uk> - 2015-08-03 20:56 +0100
      Re: Linux, Windows and rPi mm0fmf <none@mailinator.com> - 2015-08-03 21:09 +0100
        Re: Linux, Windows and rPi Martin Gregorie <martin@address-in-sig.invalid> - 2015-08-03 21:08 +0000
          Re: Linux, Windows and rPi "Kerr Mudd-John" <admin@127.0.0.1> - 2015-08-11 10:31 +0100
        Re: Linux, Windows and rPi rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2015-08-03 22:03 -0400
          Re: Linux, Windows and rPi Rob <nomail@example.com> - 2015-08-04 07:16 +0000
            Re: Linux, Windows and rPi John Doe <john@doe.com> - 2015-08-04 09:28 +0000
              Re: Linux, Windows and rPi David Taylor <david-taylor@blueyonder.co.uk.invalid> - 2015-08-04 10:38 +0100
            Re: Linux, Windows and rPi Martin Gregorie <martin@address-in-sig.invalid> - 2015-08-04 09:39 +0000

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