Anonymous Reader tells us of one essay from DesktopLinux.com’s wIndependence Day contest this week. Check them out here: “My story is sad, but must be told. If others learn from my sins, my suffering need not be in vain … My addiction went from bad to worse. Shareware site webmasters and authors knew me by first name. Soon, the ‘thrill’ of Windows 95 wore off, and I went after the harder stuff — Windows 98 … soon craved the really hard stuff — Windows 2000 beckoned … All spare cash went into hardware upgrades, as my older systems proved too slow. Shady liasons in dark alleys with people selling second-hand software sticks of RAM and hotted-up motherboards, to keep away the growing distress of Blue Screens of Death … Kids — don’t listen to your parents and teachers — if they pressure you to use Windows, just say NO! .. “
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