Subj : Re: SSH on BBSes
To   : Arelor
From : Nightfox
Date : Fri Apr 22 2022 09:12:34

  Re: Re: SSH on BBSes
  By: Arelor to 2twisty on Fri Apr 22 2022 05:21 am

 >> When was the last time you paid for a copy of Windows?

 Ar> You pay indirectly when you buy a new OEM computer :-)

Yep.  If you don't build a PC yourself, you pay indrectly when you buy a PC.

 Ar> Besides, there is
 Ar> people actually purchasing Windows licenses. I suppose it is the new
 Ar> masochist trend...

New masochist trend?  If you're building your own desktop PC, it helps to buy a copy of Windows so that you have a legit copy.

 Ar> But yeah, I agree it is not going to be a reliable business model in the
 Ar> future.

If the number of people buying (or building) PCs has dwindled that much, then I can see how it might not be a reliable business model anymore.

Nightfox
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