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>On reaching that stall
> I found four PCs on display, one brand mentioned above and 2nd
> H(see)L, all running on M$XP :-(

What a shame. Really.

> On enquiry, vendor said, Linux was installed in factory and after
> that we install _user friendly_ OS from CDs we had.

And this is to me nothing short of a Crime. But the truth is that people get
easy access to pirated proprietary software. And that is the reason why Linux
often goes unnoticed.


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... What a shame. Really. ... And this is to me nothing short of a Crime. But the truth is that people get easy access to pirated proprietary software. And...
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Hi! ... the >reason why Linux often goes unnoticed. Very true. Piracy is deeply rooted. People who use computers for general purposes don't even know that...
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