On Nov 6, 2012 4:29 PM, Jóhann B. Guðmundsson <johannbg@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> On 11/06/2012 11:07 PM, Chris Murphy wrote:
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>>> >People that want to try Fedora can do so via live cd/dvd/usb or in a vm and those that dont need to reformat/repartition and reinstall windows and then install Fedora assuming that they have legal copy of Microsoft Windows in the first place ( which I seriously doubt is the case today since I dont even think they ship a copy on cd with windows with laptops/desktops today atleast I did not get any copy with the last laptop I bought )…
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>> This makes zero sense. Why do they need to reinstall Windows?
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> If you dont own windows you a) need to buy it b) install it c) install fedora to test this criteria.
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> Having a criteria which assumes that QA Community members own an copy of Microstoft Windows or have it ( still ) pre-install to be able to test it so we can release Fedora is just absurd.
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> JBG
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If there is a shortage of testers for this requirement, I'm happy to pitch in. Users, including me, have a reasonable expectation that their Windows installation won't get trashed by the Fedora installer. Changing QA policy will not affect the users' expectation.
--Pete
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