Comments on: GNU vs DRM http://www.p2pnet.net/story/8524 p2pnet.net - reader powered Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:11:09 -0300 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/8524/comment-page-1#comment-38365 Reader's Write Tue, 18 Apr 2006 05:35:15 +0000 #comment-38365 Yes, and you maybe remember a court case about this a few years ago. In Europe, it's still going. Yes, and you maybe remember a court case about this a few years ago. In Europe, it’s still going.

]]> By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/8524/comment-page-1#comment-38270 Reader's Write Sun, 16 Apr 2006 07:21:15 +0000 #comment-38270 That's why you boycott those companies that practise these techniques. Although doesn't HP supply pc's with linux? That’s why you boycott those companies that practise these techniques.

Although doesn’t HP supply pc’s with linux?

]]> By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/8524/comment-page-1#comment-38208 Reader's Write Fri, 14 Apr 2006 21:56:25 +0000 #comment-38208 Since most PC major manufacturers (like Dell, HP, Gateway, Lenovo...) only offer home users hardware if they also agree to purchase Microsoft Windows, doesn't this constitue monopolization? Its effectively shutting down competition by forcing you to buy a product you don't want. I understand the piracy concerns, but when viable alternatives like Linux exist, manufacturers have no right to make the decision for us. Since most PC major manufacturers (like Dell, HP, Gateway, Lenovo…) only offer home users hardware if they also agree to purchase Microsoft Windows, doesn’t this constitue monopolization? Its effectively shutting down competition by forcing you to buy a product you don’t want. I understand the piracy concerns, but when viable alternatives like Linux exist, manufacturers have no right to make the decision for us.

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