Comment 930 for bug 1

John - you are right - there is no such thing as a free lunch. One way or another we are doomed to suffer for what will set us free.

However here is the point - If reporting of this bug and the "fix" for it is the eradication of Microsoft as a monopoly software vendor on PC's, it behooves all of us to continue to struggle.

Good grief I have invested several hundred hours into getting Ubuntu 64bit to work is an acceptable manner. Its not perfect but I will never have to rely exclusively on Microsoft ever again and that is a good thing.

There is a future that does not include 6mthly rebuilds and every decreasing productivity as my sparkling new laptop gets filled with junk.

It's not about being true Linux users (IMHO) , its about everyone having access to the good value hardware and software so that they can enjoy the benefits of computing and interconnection with others.

It's a complete rip off - every new version of Windows requires - guess what an new faster better PC!!! Talk about anti-Trust behaviour (as Americans call it). Bit of a coincidence don't we think!