"As an aside. Since most people don't know how to download and create cd's of a linux distro and end up paying for a boxed copy in the store how is it so much cheaper then OS X or Windows?
He can buy any one of a number of magazines for around £6 and they will include a cover disk of whatever distro(s) they are doing that month. He can even have a free disc posted to him if he asks at https://shipit.ubuntu.com/ Or ask the nearest LUG who will probably help him install it too.
But if Craig really want me to prove Linux is more expensive than Windows/Mac he can send me a couple of grand and I will send him a copy of any distro he chooses :)
Register
Craig is just plain wrong!
...when he said
"As an aside. Since most people don't know how to download and create cd's of a linux distro and end up paying for a boxed copy in the store how is it so much cheaper then OS X or Windows?
He can buy any one of a number of magazines for around £6 and they will include a cover disk of whatever distro(s) they are doing that month. He can even have a free disc posted to him if he asks at https://shipit.ubuntu.com/ Or ask the nearest LUG who will probably help him install it too.
But if Craig really want me to prove Linux is more expensive than Windows/Mac he can send me a couple of grand and I will send him a copy of any distro he chooses :)
Steve