Author: Christophe Theron
Date: 20:12:39 08/10/04
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On August 10, 2004 at 19:02:13, Ernst Walet wrote:
>On August 10, 2004 at 12:12:14, Christophe Theron wrote:
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>>On August 10, 2004 at 05:12:57, Ernst Walet wrote:
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>>>If you're a man about this you would stop releasing tiger for that buggy
>>>platform altogether........
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>>Why?
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>>I'm very interested in the reasonning behind your suggestion.
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>>So please explain.
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>> Christophe
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>You take every opportunity to belittle Windows, so the next logical step is to
>quit releasing Tiger for it.
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>The word and the deed should go hand in hand....
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>Ernst.
That's a very weak argument, and you know it.
As a matter of fact I DO use Linux everyday on all my computers, so word and
deed are really going hand by hand.
I find Linux to be as good as Windows, and actually better. It is also free,
open, and does not try to lock you in.
Unfortunately Microsoft has managed to get a de-facto monopoly on Operating
Systems by (among other illegal behaviour) forcing computer manufacturers to
install Windows and ONLY Windows on their computers.
For example I have been FORCED to purchase a copy of Windows with my Toshiba
S1900-101 and my Dell X200 laptop computers. Both manufacturers have REFUSED to
sell the computer without Windows (not even talking of trying to purchase these
computers with Linux pre-installed instead of Windows). This is ILLEGAL in my
country (but I'm not going to fight against this windmill yet).
So Microsoft has managed to steal $350 to me for a software that I do NOT use
(I'm using Fedora Core 1 on both computers).
That's the experience of a technically knowledgeable user (me) so you can
imagine what kind of opportunities "normal" users have to get their hands on a
Linux computer.
That's the current situation. People are actually forced to purchase an
expensive operating system that does only one thing well: to increase the
control of one company over the market while a superb alternative is almost
completely ignored.
I'm fighting against this situation.
I'm against the Microsoft monopoly over operating systems for personal
computers, not against the users.
Windows users are mostly unaware of the danger of this situation and the
implications for the future (a little bit like having just one country providing
petrol to the whole planet if you see what I mean).
I'm not going to sacrifice myself just for the beauty of it. I'm making money by
selling a Windows and a PalmOS version of Chess Tiger. I'm using some of this
money to promote Linux when I can.
I will release a Linux version of Chess Tiger in order to "level" the playing
field between Windows and Linux in the area of chess programs. However this will
be a very modest contribution: chess program users are not going to switch to
Linux (or even give Linux a try) just for this, and I'm aware of this. So it's
not my first priority.
Do you understand now or should I elaborate?
Christophe
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>>>A very happy windows user....
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>>>Ernst.
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