Microsoft wants to kill off all old versions of their own OS as well because they want to take a 1/3 royalty for the new 'Metro' apps on Windows 8.
That by itself would be great for free software so Microsoft & Apple want to lock down all computers like cellphones and then charge perpetual monopolistic rents and hold your data hostage.
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Re: not just Linux
Date: 2011-09-21 02:29 pm (UTC)That by itself would be great for free software so Microsoft & Apple want to lock down all computers like cellphones and then charge perpetual monopolistic rents and hold your data hostage.
Just like RMS warned people they would.