Badvista - What's wrong with Microsoft Windows Vista?


	Badvista - What's wrong with Microsoft Windows Vista?

jax twinblade

10-15-2007 9:44 AM

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windows, vista, microsoft, freedom, linux, drm, computer, legal, software

jax twinblade says:

a friend of mine sent me this link... interesting.

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