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Re: Has Microsoft commited suicide ...

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From: Gareths Downstairs Computer
Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2018 09:39
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On 21/06/2018 22:47, Peter Flass wrote:
> 
> We have had realistic alternatives since the 80's. What re need is a
> realistic alternative to the sheeple who won't see it.
> 

That realistic alternative has always been there, for were you to
reject the system software on offer, then you could produce your own.

Neither Windows nor Linux are respectable offerings for real
computerists (as opposed to consumerist computerists) for
both are excessively bloated.
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From: Gareth's Downstairs Computer <headstone255.but.n...@yahoo.com>
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Subject: Re: Has Microsoft commited suicide ...
Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2018 10:39:02 +0100
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