Re: Re-Install? Protection-Schemes
I feel moved to comment on a couple of points stated by Theo Gottwald:
>And why does everyone use Windows ?
>Isn't often enough the reason that the neighbour has also Windows and can
>give a "starting collection" of software ?
Why? Because marketing and image and bells and whistles are more attactive
than reliability, to most people. Same reason "good-looking and glamorous"
people have more sex (or offers of it) than the ones who know how to (and
maybe even enjoy) run businesses, care for homes and children, balance
checkbooks, and repair their own appliances or automobiles. Or the ones who
know how to read, write, and think, for that matter.
I would like Windows *if only and only if* it - and associated programs like
Internet Explorer - didn't crash frequently, exhibit bizarre behavior
frequently, allow naive users to innocently do so many self-damaging things,
etc. I get tired of complaining. No one cares to listen, esp. not Gates and
company. Wonder who reads e-mail sent to billg at microsoft.com?
An interesting twist on your suggested reason for using Windows is the
reason I continue to use it: Most other computer users do, there's more
software available for Windows than for Linux, Mac OS, etc., I'm familiar
with it and know how to use it (to a certain extent), like that and more of
the same. There's a lot to be said for critical mass.
>Many popular Software made their founders rich simply by getting spread
>widely especially if its for free.
I think you have to give most people (or at least, a great many people) some
motivation other than a tiny nag in their conscience to fork over money.
"Studies indicate" that the number of people who actually have consciences
is dwindling steadily. Just giving away the bank never made anyone rich;
rather, it's a sure way to waste your valuable time and resources.
If anyone has some free software, and it's decent (an exceedingly rare
combination, free and decent, only slightly more rare than non-free and
decent), please send it to me.
Windows and Office are never really (intentionally on the part of Microsfot,
anyway) "for free." Their cost is disguised and they are made to appear as
"free" by being included in package deals. Microsoft has made mutually
beneficial arrangements with other companies in the computer industry, that
reduce the genuine, effective choice of consumers by "automagically" putting
Windows on your desktop when you buy a PC, etc. It frightens and disgusts me
to think of the millions of people out there who have no experience of
computers whatsoever, beyond and except for the Windows experience.
Once again, there's a lot to be said for critical mass. So do whatever it
takes to achieve it, as long as you can avoid going broke, or getting put in
jail or shut down by the government (or your competitors) in the process.
But all this is kind of off-topic, so maybe best if you just view it as
"venting," and don't reply to it (much).
Perhaps cynically,
George
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