[Ham-Linux] Take ACER Off and question on another topic

[kd4e]

 > OTOH, this doesn't take into account contractual 
obligations that may
 > prohibit such cooperation with the Linux kernel developers.

Which would clearly violate anti-monopolistic practices laws 
on the books,
if you could prove that such a contract exists.

They really prosecute such activities in Europe, for some 
reason they are
less protective of consumers in the USA - where's the 
positive "change"?
(Oh yeah, key MS executives supported the Dems. with big bucks.)

> Again, there is no reason for the hardware vendor to deal with
> individual users of whatever distributions.  If they work through the
> channel that now exists, their life is no more complicated than dealing
> with MS, perhaps less.  
> 
> 73, de Nate >>

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