Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: [libreoffice-marketing] MS plans to force OEMs to add boot feature that blocks use of Linux and free software.

On 2011-10-19 9:44 PM, webmaster for Kracked Press Productions 
<webmaster@krackedpress.com> wrote:
> On 10/19/2011 01:00 PM, Tanstaafl wrote:
> > Come on people, please do a little research before spreading FUD...
> >
> > This is an OPTION in the BIOS, one that can be TURNED OFF.
> >
> > Any systems manufacturer that disallowed the ability to turn it off
> > would be committing commercial suicide imnsho...

> Who cares about us lowly 1% of the market place? So they piss off 1% by
> not having that option to disable it. Loosing their share of that 1% of
> the market is not suicide.

Your 1% is a false assumption, but this ignores the FACT that what you 
were ranting about was simply not true... MS has NEVER pushed for this 
to be something that cannot be disabled.

If you disagree, prove it... or stop spreading FUD.

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