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[Tom <1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi :)

My sarcasm was noted but the exact point i was trying to make was missed or 
subverted.  My money would be on subverted.

>From a Cd/dvd almost every gnu&linux does have a LOT of choices and that might 
seem confusing but almost all of them have defaults depending on how you use the 
Cd.
1. With Windows running put an Ubuntu or Puppy Cd in and it asks if you want to 
install onto the Windows partition.  Without making any further choices this 
would result in a dual-boot with gnu&linux balancing on a Windows partition.  A 
nice enough and secure enough desktop.
2. Reboot the machine with the Cd in the drive and without making any further 
choices you land up at a LiveCd session with a more more robust desktop
3. Reboot with Cd in the drive and change from the default option at the first 
menu and most gnu&linux will default to installing a proper and extremely robust 
desktop.

So, 3 easy ways to say "gimmie linux".  Of course most of us are not satisfied 
with defaults and each of us do tweaks and changes that other people would not 
bother with.  We each land up with a system almost perfect to our needs and 
usages but those are very different between one person and the next.

Windows gives no choices, you have to deal with constant threats of malware and 
are not allowed to do any but the most simple changes to your system.  This 
would be like a democratic country where there is only 1 party that can be voted 
for but you are allowed to choose which colour pen you use to make the vote.  
Many people don't vote even in a country where there are only 2 choices with 
both of those being almost identical.  Perhaps we should go back to 
monarchy/dictatorships?? Freedom FROM choice seems important to people.

Regards from
Tom :)


"
> Perhaps if there were defaults that were automatic and did not require
> choice then that might get around the problem?  But how to hide the fact
> of choice so as to reduce confusion?

I had a dream: a computer where I wasn't required to make any choice at all, 
not even that of the operating system itself...

Oh no, wait, they already invented that shit: it's called Windows. Bugger! 
Long live Bug #1!

P.S. Can I change the bug status to WON'T FIX? Let's just be honest with 
ourselves...
"

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Microsoft has a majority market share
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1
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Bug description:
Microsoft has a majority market share in the new desktop PC marketplace.
This is a bug, which Ubuntu is designed to fix.

Non-free software is holding back innovation in the IT industry, restricting access to IT to a small part of the world's population and limiting the ability of software developers to reach their full potential, globally. This bug is widely evident in the PC industry.

Steps to repeat:

1. Visit a local PC store.

What happens:
2. Observe that a majority of PCs for sale have non-free software pre-installed.
3. Observe very few PCs with Ubuntu and free software pre-installed.

What should happen:
1. A majority of the PCs for sale should include only free software like Ubuntu.
2. Ubuntu should be marketed in a way such that its amazing features and benefits would be apparent and known by all.
3. The system shall become more and more user friendly as time passes.