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[โ€“] [email protected] 102 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

does stealing it count? because that would be a boxed copy of redhat linux from best buy in the late 90s/early 2000s. yes, i found a way to steal linux

[โ€“] [email protected] 25 points 1 year ago

Thid guy has the power of God

[โ€“] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

This one trick Richard stallman and gnu neck beards don't want you to know

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Always blew my mind at CompUSA that they had lil security boxes around the $30 games, but $200 (or however much it was) Red Hat was just chillin.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Because they knew the type of customer who would want it wouldn't walk out without paying for it.

Specifically, Bill Gates. He'd buy them all so that the only OS left on the shelf was Windows.

[โ€“] derpgon 1 points 1 year ago

Well, if they are selling a copy, wouldn't they steal it first, making your stealing just "taking it back"?