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Why does the government harass Microsoft when all they're doing is including their own software in their own OS? Why dont they go after KDE developers for binding Konqueror to KDE? Or Apple for putting iTunes and iDVD in their OS? They're just jealous liberals who hate Bill Gates. Leave the poor man alone.
Based on this guy's name, and based on his comments which seem designed specifically to make non-Microserfs very angry, I personally have decided that this guy is not really a Window$ user and is just trying to stir outrage against Window$.
That said, I'm still going to have fun answering his "question".
The software Microsloth includes in Window$ is not free. Microsloth increases the price of Window$ to reflect the cost of the included software. The end result is that the user has purchased both Window$ and Internet Exploder, and paid for both, but the user cannot choose to buy only Window$. The bundling does nothing but limit the user's choices.
Firstly, the Konqueror package is usually shipped/downloaded along with the KDE package, but the user can choose not download Konqueror and still get a fully-functional copy of KDE. Firstly, KDE and all the packages that normally come bundled with it are free. Thirdly, KDE is not an Operating system, but what I've said about KDE applies on a larger scale to RedHat and, say, X.
I won't defend Apple because I don't know anything about what they're doing. A knowledgable Apple user may be able to better answer that part of your question.
I am amused at the way you use "liberals" as a derogatory comment. No further comment.
Describing Bill Gates as a "poor man" is also amusing to me, and further convinces me that you are only pretending to be a Window$ user.
I'm rather new to this board. I mangle the names of Microsloth and it's products only because I'm worried that there may be some legal reason. Does anyone know if it's OK to use the real names? Mangling the names only makes us look childish.
[ June 13, 2002: Message edited by: tratan ]
I had to edit this a few times to fix the quote-tags.
[ June 13, 2002: Message edited by: tratan ]
Ok, I think I got the tags right this time.
[ June 13, 2002: Message edited by: tratan ]