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[Kyuuketsuki]

Windows can do it too you know ... yes it's a separate program but then everything in a Linux distro is a separate program, Linux is really just the kernel.

I think the point was that it comes with it by default (at least in Gnome). Microsoft will probably introduce it for Windows 8 or something, unless it's already in 7? I haven't been paying much attention to the new releases.

That's the point ... it DOESN'T come with it by default, a distro might do (usually does), Linux doesn't!

IOW Adrian, a Linux based distro can be anything because it's "just" a collection of programs, Windows simply offers the option to add the program so what's the biggy? It's also worth pointing out that a Windows supplier could choose to add program (possibly that one) to a pre-supplied build or even a customized build on CD or DVD (it's really easy ... I can do it no sweat) and that could be considered the equivalent of a Linux based distro. Plus there are UNIX "distro's" that do the same ... but as is frequently pointed out by various people Linux is not UNIX yet it looks (and can act) much the same so having that program included isn't a specific feature of Linux is it (it's actually an open-source thing)?

Kyu