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So basically Linux desktop needs a large company with enough resources and pull to convince OEMs preinstall Linux desktop on their machines? Sure. But what do we actually get as consumers? Some locked down version Linux that still locks you in via applications that only work on it.

No thank you. I'd rather instead of rooting for another big company replace Microsoft we make it illegal for companies do things to lock people in to their products. If you get caught then you lose whatever ip rights you have on that product and it becomes public domain.





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