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No, they don't, actually. Copy protection for Windows isn't that tough, and could be much, much tougher. Yes, if you buy your PC in the supermarket, it'll come with a paid copy of Windows. But Office is widely pirated. And let's not talk about China.

If Linux really made inroads into the end user market, Microsoft would not balk one second as making its OS as free as it was in the 90's...

Un roi sans divertissement est un homme plein de misères

by linca (antonin POINT lucas AROBASE gmail.com) on Sat Jan 31st, 2009 at 11:31:15 PM EST
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Yes, if you buy your PC in the supermarket, it'll come with a paid copy of Windows

That's what I said. This is a discussion here between people who wouldn't buy a Dell or a supermarket PC, but that's no reason to ignore the mass market of those who do.

by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Tue Feb 3rd, 2009 at 04:42:28 AM EST
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The real money comes from corporate purchases, not end users, and MS is ready ready to drop the OEM license cost to zero if it was at risk of losing significant end user market share. It is already very, very low as it is...

Un roi sans divertissement est un homme plein de misères
by linca (antonin POINT lucas AROBASE gmail.com) on Tue Feb 3rd, 2009 at 04:08:18 PM EST
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