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What Kind of Sense Does Phone-Only XP Activation Make? | 49 comments (49 topical) | Post A Comment
In the real world ...[ Parent | Reply to This ] (none / 0) (#5)
by ChuckGabriel on Sat Feb 26, 2005 at 08:35:30 AM PDT

... there are software packages (like AutoCAD and Microstation) that do not have OsX or Linux (or Unix) counterparts. Until someone develops alternatives to these products that can maintain the usefulness of all the legacy data and truly offer at least the same level of functionality, there will be people that don't really have much choice in terms of operating systems.

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just moved to unix[ Parent | Reply to This ] (none / 0) (#46)
by Anonymous User on Thu Jun 22, 2006 at 01:24:42 PM PDT

you always have a choice, get a new job, or learn to make the programs that you need for a os that isn`t microsoft. you see how you have a choice and not choosing is being lazy.. harsh but IT IS A FACT. qed

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