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[Terry <1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

"Most people have absolutely no idea how computer works, so asking them to
install the OS themselves is too much, but *THE LICENSE DEFINITELY HAS TO
BE OPTIONAL*, because that way you can either"

I agree, or at least simply have the option to say no thanks. This is
the way it should be but I see little about anyone doing anything about
it. The OFTC for instance apparently receive very few complaints about
this so are not bothered.  I've recently had to pay Microsoft tax when I
purchased a new laptop because my PC went pop, I had no real choice in
the matter except not buy a new PC. I tried to buy one without but I get
blank looks in the stores and calling Dell for instance lead me nowhere
but into an argument about consumer rights (the lack of). Just annoys
that I have paid for something I will never use or even look at and I
can't do anything about it short of a small claims case which is just a
waste of everyone's time anyway.

To be honest, as much the GNU/Linux community alone feels large, it's
just not big enough to make our respective authorities change the rules
just that little bit to make a difference.

Anyway,
I look forward to the day this bug gets fixed and see a level playing field for once. Thanks Ubuntu! :)

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Title:
  Microsoft has a majority market share

Status in Club Distro:
  Confirmed
Status in Computer Science Ubuntu:
  Confirmed
Status in LibreOffice Productivity Suite:
  New
Status in dylan.NET.Reflection:
  Invalid
Status in dylan.NET:
  Invalid
Status in EasyPeasy Overview:
  Invalid
Status in Ichthux - Linux for Christians:
  Invalid
Status in JAK LINUX:
  Invalid
Status in LibreOffice:
  In Progress
Status in The Linux Kernel:
  New
Status in The Linux Mint Distribution:
  In Progress
Status in The Linux OS Project:
  In Progress
Status in The Metacity Window Manager:
  In Progress
Status in The OpenOffice.org Suite:
  In Progress
Status in Tabuntu:
  Invalid
Status in A simple player to online TV streaming:
  Invalid
Status in Tv-Player:
  New
Status in Ubuntu Malaysia LoCo Team Meta Project:
  In Progress
Status in Ubuntu Gnome Remix Metapackages:
  In Progress
Status in Ubuntu:
  In Progress
Status in “ubuntu-express” package in Ubuntu:
  In Progress
Status in The Jaunty Jackalope:
  Invalid
Status in “ubuntu-express” source package in Jaunty:
  Invalid
Status in Arch Linux:
  New
Status in Baltix GNU/Linux:
  Invalid
Status in “linux” package in Debian:
  In Progress
Status in Fluxbuntu: The Lightweight, Productive, Agile OS:
  Confirmed
Status in openSUSE:
  In Progress
Status in Tilix Linux:
  New

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.

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