The message 200602021257.51077.bdi-emc@ntlworld.com from Paul bdi-emc@ntlworld.com contains these words:
On Thursday 02 February 2006 11:09, Paul Tansom wrote:
I remember talking to a supplier some time ago that had a major amount of hassle with Microsoft because the motherboard they supplied in a new machine failed within the month and MS were insisting that he supply a brand new copy of Windows with the warranty replacement motherboard!
Surely that must be a good advertisement for Linux - Regardless of what hardware you upgrade, you only ever need one copy. None of this lark with dongles, keys, or Sony root kits.
Especially as rootkits offer an extremely secure place for nasties to hide.
Adn of course, if you find a bug, you don't have to wait for Service Pack X.X to be released. The source code for Linux is always available for you to change as you see fit (within the limits of GPL or other similar licence).
Well, that's for folk who know what goes on under the bonnet innit.