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_qhtn on Oct 27, 2013 | parent | context | favorite | on: My dad unexpectedly uses my Linux laptop to get re...

I tried making my parents use *nix. It didn't go over well. My worthless anecdote counters yours.

itsboring on Oct 27, 2013 [–]

Fair enough, but the point was that I ddin't force anything. Like I said in the post, I offered to get him a windows license, but he didn't need it. I didn't try "making" them use anything, as you put it.

_qhtn on Oct 27, 2013 | [–]

I provided a free computer no different than yourself. Sorry if my original verb use was misleading.

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