Can there be a free version of Windows ?
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sure mr. ramanan sivan...."most" wasn't the correct term to use considering the very low computer:person ratio that we have in india....i bet more that 50% of our population never got a chance to use a computer ever in their lifetime.....:laugh: and i wonder if you haven't noticed the facts fact#1 that most of the thousands of cafes that have come up during the last few years use and sell pirated softwares. those who do use real stuff , stick to win98 or win2000. fact#2 most of the pcs sold in india are assembled ones...i wonder how many people who buy assembled pcs buy genuine software :) ....they are buying assembled pcs to cut down costs.... fact#3 i noticed some microsoft ads recently .... they are now selling windows on assembled pcs through something called "microsoft partners" .... ( can't tell you where and when i saw those ads, will have to dig through the old newspapers !!) .... this is proof enough that MS knows that piracy is wide-spread and is trying to get some share of the assembled pc market ! wonder if you have been residing in india lately :doh: anyway nice to see somebody stand up for my country:);)
shoonya wrote: fact#2 most of the pcs sold in india are assembled ones Not quite. Consider the company market. And also Wipro and other huge manufacturers. I think they control most of the market share. shoonya wrote: anyway nice to see somebody stand up for my country Mine too. I've only been away a few years. shoonya wrote: fact#1 that most of the thousands of cafes Probably. There weren't that many when I left so I'll take your word for it. But really there's no excuse for condoning this practice. I mean its one thing for a home user to pirate something, its another to run a business on pirated stuff. Sort of like selling pirates movie videos. Its true that MS didn't care about piracy earlier since they probably wanted more people to start using windows. But I think its time for a clamp down. "I believe I referred to her personality as a potential science exhibit." - Elaine, about Ellen, in "The Dog"