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Desktop Linux a vehicle for pirating Windows PDF Print E-mail
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By Wolfgang Gruener   
Thursday, September 30, 2004 14:20

PCs running Linux are growing in popularity in part because they can be loaded with a pirated copy of Windows, according to a study from analyst Gartner.

The consulting firm issued a report on Wednesday stating that about 40 percent of Linux PCs will be modified to run an illegal copy of Windows, a bait-and-switch maneuver that lowers the cost of obtaining a Windows PC.

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