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Gates killed that idea dead, back in the 80's.

EDS - Remember that big huge company H.Ross Perot Ran? - We TRIED to buy PCs from hardware vendors without Windows. They refused due to how Bill locked them into contracts. If it was to run Windows, then Windows was shipped with every single hardware sale. On the bill of lading.

Government doesn't pay for stuff they don't use. Didn't want Windows if they were to run UNIX (Santa Cruz Operations XENIX System 5, to be precise). Wonder why some people at SCO went crazy and snorted their futures? Blame Bill.