[Joke] Deviant Linux...

[Arcath]

(Tech Support | California, USA)

Caller: "I need to report a very serious computer crime! The local university
is running an illegal computer system!"

Me: "Could you please repeat that"

Caller: "The local university is running an illegal computer system! They've
hacked it!"

Me: "How could you tell they'd hacked it"

Caller: "Well, when it booted, it didn???t say Windows or Microsoft or
anything! It said something about Deviant Linux, I think, and the main
screen looked nothing like my good, legal Windows screen at home!
I think they hacked that, too!"

Me: "Do you mean Debian Linux"

Caller: "Yes, that! Is it some sort of computer mafia or something"

Me: "Uh, no, it's just a different operating system. Nothing to worry about."

Caller: "But it's illegal! It's not Microsoft, not even Windows! They're on a
normal Microsoft computer, so they're breaking the law! I think they stole
my identity when I came in the building! I'm calling the FBI!" *hangs up*

[Fatmas]

Made me giggle *Have some rep*

[localzuk]

I knew Linux was evil!

[salan]

The saddest thing to me is that some people will think that is correct!
I have had a sales man tell me that it was illeagal to sell a computer without Windows.
alan

[mac_shinobi]

The saddest thing to me is that some people will think that is correct!
I have had a sales man tell me that it was illeagal to sell a computer without Windows.
alan

Sales people will believe anything as long as the price is right lol, once they've got the money they take that money and run

[powdarrmonkey]

The saddest thing to me is that some people will think that is correct!
I have had a sales man tell me that it was illeagal to sell a computer without Windows.
alan

I've come across this before, and it's pure ignorance. It makes me sad

[kmount]

I have too, enjoy putting them straight though

[OutToLunch]

To be fair, MS had a damn good try at persuading most of them that was the case a few years back before getting a slap on the wrists, I can see why it would stick in sales droids heads...

MS: it's (nearly) illegal to buy PCs without Windows ? The Register

[mac_shinobi]

To be fair, MS had a damn good try at persuading most of them that was the case a few years back before getting a slap on the wrists, I can see why it would stick in sales droids heads...

MS: it's (nearly) illegal to buy PCs without Windows ? The Register

Can't remember who it was exactly ( I think it was Geoff or an article that he posted ) ref buying a dell laptop without an OS and they got refunded because they got the laptop without an MS OS ie using linux.

[Arcath]

Can't remember who it was exactly ( I think it was Geoff or an article that he posted ) ref buying a dell laptop without an OS and they got refunded because they got the laptop without an MS OS ie using linux.

i remember that, the guy brought a dell laptop, installed ubuntu without ever booting windows and then asked for his money back on the XP license