On Sun, 13 Aug 2000 13:12:47 -0500, the Dasein John Madden <weez@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: |So, out of curiousity, how many people out there would buy a |pre-installed, pre-configured, ready-to-go machine that had Linux on it? |Let's say the Linux machine costs $100 less than the same machine with |Windows. i wouldnt buy both (no, i am not the bsd type...) the windows machine costs because of the licence: i have one for my "work"station here, so if i buy a new one, i'll transfer it. But i wouldnt buy linux either... because there will be no vendor selling Debian. And even if, i prefer to assemble my own computer from different stores and such just so i can have the system i want. maybe i am difficult... -- Bruno Van de Casteele brunovdc@xxxxxxxxxxxx N.P. Puam [ ICQ#: CA957F ] http://www.puam.dhs.org/ "You must bear in mind that the language-game is so to say something unpredictable. I mean: it is not based on grounds. It is not reasonable (or unreasonable). It is there - like our life." Ludwig Wittgenstein ============================================================= Avenir Web's Linux Discussion List List info: http://freelists.dhs.org/lists/linux-discussion.html To unsubscribe: email linux-discussion-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject line. Administrative contact: weez@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx =============================================================