Linked by Thom Holwerda on Wed 7th May 2008 18:11 UTC, submitted by Dan Warne
As we all know, the Eee PC, running a modified Xandros, has been a major hit for Asus, and because of that, also a major hit for Linux. The device proved that a computer with a pre-installed Linux distribution can still be s successful machine, and many hoped that this would push Asus and other vendors to produce more computers with Linux pre-installed. This hope could be in vain after all if the new Windows XP-based Eee PC has anything to do with it.
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RE[4]: Xandros is not free!
by tomcat on Sat 10th May 2008 06:54
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Member since:2006-01-06
If Xandros are charging Asus a fee based on that deal with Microsoft, where Microsoft indirectly gets some of my money from my purchase of an EEEPC with Linux installed, when in fact I am not running any Microsoft software ... then Asus/Xandros are indeed trying to rip me off.
Whine, whine, whine. There's zero evidence that any part of the fee that Xandros gets for shipping its OS on EEEPC goes to Microsoft.
STFU yourself.
I'm not the one who's whining over speculative theories. Look in the mirror.
PS: Mandriva have also tested their distribution on an EEEPC, and they support it ... and it didn't cost Asus a single red cent.
So what. Asus is going to charge you for whichever OS it installs on its machines, so it doesn't matter.
Edited 2008-05-10 07:00 UTC
RE[5]: Xandros is not free!
by lemur2 on Sat 10th May 2008 13:52
in reply to "RE[4]: Xandros is not free!"
Member since:2007-02-17
"PS: Mandriva have also tested their distribution on an EEEPC, and they support it ... and it didn't cost Asus a single red cent.
So what. Asus is going to charge you for whichever OS it installs on its machines, so it doesn't matter. " It is entirely relevant to any investigation by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission if Asus is charging consumers for costs Asus does not have.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Competition_and_Consumer_Co...
"The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is an independent authority of the government of Australia. It was established in 1995 with the amalgamation of the Australian Trade Practices Commission (TPC) and the Prices Surveillance Authority to administer the Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth). Its mandate is to protect consumer rights"
http://www.accc.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/142
"The ACCC promotes competition and fair trade in the market place to benefit consumers"
Why are you such an angry, bitter person about such a thing?
Aren't consumers supposed to have any rights, in your worldview? Are they just there to get ripped of by your megacorps masters, or something?
Edited 2008-05-10 14:11 UTC
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Yes, they are.
Xandros is a Linux distribution that has done a deal with Microsoft, similar to Novell SuSe.
http://www.xandros.com/news/press_releases/xandros_microsoft_collab...
If Xandros are charging Asus a fee based on that deal with Microsoft, where Microsoft indirectly gets some of my money from my purchase of an EEEPC with Linux installed, when in fact I am not running any Microsoft software ... then Asus/Xandros are indeed trying to rip me off.
STFU yourself.
PS: Mandriva have also tested their distribution on an EEEPC, and they support it ... and it didn't cost Asus a single red cent.
http://www.mandriva.com/enterprise/en/company/press/mandriva-presen...
"Customized support for the popular Asus EeePC: Mandriva Linux 2008 Spring works perfectly on the EeePC with no modifications, including wireless networking, native resolution, Mandriva tools tweaked to fit the small screen, suspend and resume support, and full support for the special and multimedia keys".
Edited 2008-05-09 03:29 UTC