Re: [ubuntu-uk] Microsoft launches PC rebuilding scheme

2007-08-17 Thread alan c
Eddie Armstrong wrote: > Rob Beard wrote: >> I would have thought for older machines Ubuntu 6.06 with it's >> long term support would be a better idea than any M$ software. >> >> Rob > Now if I were the cynical type I would suggest maybe Microsoft has > already thought of this and decided to pree

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Microsoft launches PC rebuilding scheme

2007-08-17 Thread Eddie Armstrong
Rob Beard wrote: > I would have thought for older machines Ubuntu 6.06 with it's long > term support would be a better idea than any M$ software. > > Rob Now if I were the cynical type I would suggest maybe Microsoft has already thought of this and decided to preempt it - and put a 'charitable

[ubuntu-uk] Microsoft launches PC rebuilding scheme

2007-08-17 Thread Rob Beard
Looks like M$ have launched a scheme where old computers are redistributed. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/08/17/microsoft_mar_pc_recycling/ As I mention on the comments on the article, thats all well and good but what happens when the software support ends (in 2008 for XP) as I bet these