RmDebArc_5@lemmy.ml to linuxmemes@lemmy.world · edit-22 years agoalias 2024='echo "YEAR OF THE DESKTOP"'lemmy.mlimagemessage-square122fedilinkarrow-up1312arrow-down176file-text
arrow-up1236arrow-down1imagealias 2024='echo "YEAR OF THE DESKTOP"'lemmy.mlRmDebArc_5@lemmy.ml to linuxmemes@lemmy.world · edit-22 years agomessage-square122fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarepathief@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·2 years agoThey mean the user will happily pay for the new windows version instead.
minus-squareseitanic@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down1·2 years agoHow can they do that if they don’t have enough money
minus-squaretetraodon@feddit.itlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 years agoIt’s badly written. It has to be interpreted so: Most people [don’t care enough] or [have enough money]
minus-squaremagnusrufus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years agoShouldn’t the “don’t” be outside the [ ] so that it applies to both sides of the or?
minus-squaretetraodon@feddit.itlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 years agoNormally yes, but in this context it wouldn’t make sense. Why would people who [don’t have enough money] stick with Windows?
minus-squaremagnusrufus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years agoAh, you are correct. I had to reread it to finally parse it correctly.
They mean the user will happily pay for the new windows version instead.
How can they do that if they don’t have enough money
It’s badly written. It has to be interpreted so:
Most people [don’t care enough] or [have enough money]
Shouldn’t the “don’t” be outside the [ ] so that it applies to both sides of the or?
Normally yes, but in this context it wouldn’t make sense. Why would people who [don’t have enough money] stick with Windows?
Ah, you are correct. I had to reread it to finally parse it correctly.