I've just seen the following quoted on the internet - is what is being quoted really true? Your comments, please! Quote: "Vista must be the best advertising scheme for Linux ever imagined. Just look at the end user agreement - you allow Microsoft to look at all the software on your PC - whether it is Microsoft software or not - and delete any they don't like the look of. If you make more than two changes to your hardware - say a new hard disk and a new motherboard, then you have to buy a new version of Vista. My son is into gaming in a big way, and he was very reluctant to give up Windoze, but since he's been using Linux (Mandriva 2007) he's been very happy - and he's certainly learnt a lot more about computing. I can remember the days when "Nobody ever got fired for buying IBM". Now we have Microsoft expecting everyone just to follow them every time they bring out a new OS. Why should the same software need upgraded hardware just because you've installed a new OS? Because they can't programme for toffee! Install Linux and you'll find your existing hardware will take on a new lease of life without any expensive upgrade."
I didnt find anything like that....If you want to read then u can also read as well it here Retail Software License Terms. If you dont want to go through the whole thing then just press Ctrl+F and put hardware in it
Actually, the license scheme was going to be just like what's described. But so many people complained that MS backpedaled pretty quickly just before the release. That said, I really do know several people who recently switched to Linux after seeing Vista. :chk:
