Re: DFS claims they can't give away Linux ...

DFS <guhnoo-basher@linux.advocaca> wrote:

On 11/17/2024 8:03 PM, shitv wrote:

Joel wrote:
 

... but they sure are trying with Win11:
>
https://deals.bleepingcomputer.com/sales/microsoft-windows-11-pro-6
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$18 for Pro, heh.

 
Essentially giving it away for free.  DumFSck used to call that
"competing unfairly", until M$ started doing it.

>
Completely unfair competition, regardless of who does it.  But consumers
benefit, so it's usually accepted.

I'm not saying it's unfair, I'm saying they're making it trivial to
get 11 Pro on bare metal (this isn't a product key, so hard to use if
even possible in a VM, but on bare metal you get a digital license on
the first install, so it's always good on that motherboard).

--
Joel W. Crump

Amendment XIV
Section 1.

[...] No state shall make or enforce any law which shall
abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the
United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of
life, liberty, or property, without due process of law;
nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal
protection of the laws.

Dobbs rewrites this, it is invalid precedent.  States are
liable for denying needed abortions, e.g. TX.