Author: Ernst Walet
Date: 23:18:20 08/10/04
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On August 10, 2004 at 23:12:39, Christophe Theron wrote: >On August 10, 2004 at 19:02:13, Ernst Walet wrote: > >>On August 10, 2004 at 12:12:14, Christophe Theron wrote: >> >>>On August 10, 2004 at 05:12:57, Ernst Walet wrote: >>> >>>>If you're a man about this you would stop releasing tiger for that buggy >>>>platform altogether........ >>> >>> >>> >>>Why? >>> >>>I'm very interested in the reasonning behind your suggestion. >>> >>>So please explain. >>> >>> >>> >>> Christophe >>> >>> >> >>You take every opportunity to belittle Windows, so the next logical step is to >>quit releasing Tiger for it. >> >>The word and the deed should go hand in hand.... >> >>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 > > > > > >>> >>> >>>>A very happy windows user.... >>>> >>>>Ernst. In post like these http://www.talkchess.com/forums/1/message.html?381544 I've seen enough "elaboration" to understand perfectly. Ernst.
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