[Leaplist] Partitioning Gurus?

["pberry2" at cfl.rr.com]

Kyle Gonzales wrote:
> On Sat, 2007-02-10 at 19:27 -0500, pberry2 at cfl.rr.com wrote:
>
>   
>> Wiping out a windoze drive gives me great satisfaction, because I feel 
>> like I have vanquished the Evil Empire, fought and conquered the 
>> multiple convicted Felon pirate Microsoft, and made the world safe for 
>> democracy! 
>>     
>
> Except that, by that point, M$ already has your cash, and they could
> care less than you wipe it clean.  It's one less system they have to
> provide security updates for... See how "secure" Windows is? ;)
>
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The lowest cost computers  have Microsoft on them, so folks grab them, 
and then, when they see all the nagware screens, constant pop up 
reminders to pay up 'or else', and trials for spyware, adware,malware, 
pop-up blockers, prevention programs that they have to purchase, for 
upto $950 on a new Dell, they are ready for Linux.

Sad, but, the monopoly drives this. Microsoft keeps counting boxes, but, 
many end up belonging to 'us'!  can't wait to see that count fall more.  
The current loss of approximately $1 billion of return business each 
month at Microsoft is making them crazy. 

Until the Open Source movement gains about 30% marketshare, this will be 
the status quo.  2008 will be a turning point.
Continue the advocasy to grow the grassroots.