Comments on: Will Apple bring-down Microsoft? http://www.debateitout.com/will-apple-bring-down-microsoft.html Debate online with people! Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:12:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: papadawg http://www.debateitout.com/will-apple-bring-down-microsoft.html/comment-page-1#comment-6301 papadawg Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:50:23 +0000 http://www.debateitout.com/?p=1752#comment-6301 Ubuntu is headquartered in the Netherlands, NOT the U.S., therefore it comes under a different set of exchange laws. Also, UBUNTU is a LINUX based O/S and LINUX is F-R-E-E as it has been on the public domain since 1995. Under International Law, should Apple or Microsoft purchase the parent company of UBUNTU they could never charge any money for it and all of the add-ons are from different vendors so that would be free also and they could never block them like they do now in the U.S. for other vendors to Apple and Microsoft products. I think, (don't quote me on this) that there was a U.S. Supreme Court ruling (about 1998 or so) that gave notice that no one could charge anything for a LINUX based O/S as it is in the public domain. This is a good thing and no joke! Ubuntu is headquartered in the Netherlands, NOT the U.S., therefore it comes under a different set of exchange laws. Also, UBUNTU is a LINUX based O/S and LINUX is F-R-E-E as it has been on the public domain since 1995. Under International Law, should Apple or Microsoft purchase the parent company of UBUNTU they could never charge any money for it and all of the add-ons are from different vendors so that would be free also and they could never block them like they do now in the U.S. for other vendors to Apple and Microsoft products.

I think, (don't quote me on this) that there was a U.S. Supreme Court ruling (about 1998 or so) that gave notice that no one could charge anything for a LINUX based O/S as it is in the public domain.

This is a good thing and no joke!

]]> By: Jared http://www.debateitout.com/will-apple-bring-down-microsoft.html/comment-page-1#comment-6286 Jared Mon, 01 Feb 2010 04:10:23 +0000 http://www.debateitout.com/?p=1752#comment-6286 I use UBUNTU for one of my computers. It's very good and very fast. It loads in less than a minute. No crap, you know? However, it's a joke right now. Apple and Microsoft don't see them as a threat. Once both of them quit fighting with each other, all they have to do is own the owner of UBUNTU by handing him a big fat check, and he will abide. Then it's a complete monopoly. I use UBUNTU for one of my computers. It's very good and very fast. It loads in less than a minute. No crap, you know?

However, it's a joke right now. Apple and Microsoft don't see them as a threat. Once both of them quit fighting with each other, all they have to do is own the owner of UBUNTU by handing him a big fat check, and he will abide. Then it's a complete monopoly.

]]> By: papadawg http://www.debateitout.com/will-apple-bring-down-microsoft.html/comment-page-1#comment-6264 papadawg Sun, 31 Jan 2010 18:09:15 +0000 http://www.debateitout.com/?p=1752#comment-6264 Linux based OS systems rule! UBUNTU Just my not-so-humble opinion. B) Linux based OS systems rule!

UBUNTU

Just my not-so-humble opinion. B)

]]> By: Jared http://www.debateitout.com/will-apple-bring-down-microsoft.html/comment-page-1#comment-6260 Jared Sun, 31 Jan 2010 16:21:15 +0000 http://www.debateitout.com/?p=1752#comment-6260 I think so. Apple is just killing them on developing products, and they are pushing their operating software along with it. I think so. Apple is just killing them on developing products, and they are pushing their operating software along with it.

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