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> It is also unfair by itself that MS OSes will boot without requiring the user to fiddle with the system firmware, but non-MS OSes won't

Unfair? You're talking about systems that come with Windows pre-installed. Of course these systems are going to be configured for booting Windows out of the box.

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>> It is also unfair by itself that MS OSes will boot without requiring the user to fiddle with the system firmware, but non-MS OSes won't

>Unfair? You're talking about systems that come with Windows pre-installed. Of course these systems are going to be configured for booting Windows out of the box.

I think it more _accurate_ to have said "of course these systems are going to be configured to boot nothing but Windows out of the box", which is ... drum roll please.. anti-competitive. Facially, and blatantly anti-competitive.

You're correct of course. Fair would be you can return the license to microsoft on purchase and claim the entire value of your refund. Microsoft have been engaging in the clearest anti-competitive behaviour for decades and it is grossly unfair on consumers, competitors and the industry as a whole.

We really must not conflate "predictable behaviour" or "established behaviour" with "acceptable behaviour" in any part of life including corporate crime.

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