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Playing Nicely with Windows
Apr 9, 2008, 19 :30 UTC (10 Talkback[s]) (5265 reads)

(Other stories by Mark Shuttleworth)

"Windows is a very important platform, and our justifiable pride in Linux and the GNU stack shouldn't blind us to the importance of delivering software that is widely useful. I believe in bringing free software to people in a way that is exciting and empowering to them, and one of the key ways to do that is to show them amazing free software running on their familiar platform, whether that's Windows or the MacOS.

"Firefox, for example, is an inspiring free software success story, and I'm certain that a key driver of that success is their excellent support for the Windows environment. It's a quick download and an easy install that Just Works, after which people can actually FEEL that free software delivers an innovative and powerful browsing experience that is plainly better than the proprietary alternatives..."

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  Talkback(s) Name  and Date
I respect Mr. Shuttleworth, but I don&#3 ...   I don't agree   
johnny
Apr 10, 2008, 00:37:06
 
... the billions of people using Windows ...   Windows is not an important platform   
Rainer Weikusat
Apr 10, 2008, 08:43:28
 
 Sure, I look out the windoze where I li ...   What Is 'windoze'?   
Linux is FANTASTIC
Apr 10, 2008, 12:33:48
 
Should Open Source support their softwar ...   New Twists   
paul
Apr 10, 2008, 16:09:33
 
...Windows is a very important platform, ...   Here's a different point.   
Brandioch Conner
Apr 10, 2008, 19:11:00
 
I am not saying much beyond what the ear ...   Sorry, but one more time   
Jose_X
Apr 10, 2008, 20:12:21
 
Window's (i.e., XP) greatest weaknes ...   How to shoot yourself in the foot...   
GreyGeek
Apr 11, 2008, 12:49:48
 
>> To do otherwise is, IMO, to promote t ...   Re: How to shoot yourself in the foot...   
Jose_X
Apr 11, 2008, 19:26:15
 
I wonder if the proper strategy is maybe ...   Windows Support   
Eric J Krejci
Apr 15, 2008, 16:13:15
 
I am curious why is it that numerous peo ...   Re: Windows Support   
Jose_X
Apr 16, 2008, 07:36:56
 
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