Microsoft tries to block Linux off Windows 8 PCs

Scott Elcomb psema4-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org
Fri Sep 30 15:26:17 UTC 2011


On Fri, Sep 30, 2011 at 7:00 AM, Alex Gabriel
<alexgabriel-Nmj6Sl6vboSovDFt+AQlJdBPR1lH4CV8 at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> Overall, I see this as something, that, should it happen, will be painful,
> but will ultimately benefit the consumer as more companies will be required
> to fill the need for computers without Windows.

Putting other issues aside, I agree with this sentiment - it may in
fact be a boon to the still young Open Hardware movement.  Well, one
can hope anyway!

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