Not even I am dumb enough to purchase a new Microsoft operating system the day it launches although I must admit that I got sucked into the hype machine. Just the idea of operating under a new system must stoke the same pioneer spirit in me that existed in millions of Americans throughout history. I’m talking about the same spirit that got their asses out of bed to pack up their shit in a covered wagon and haul horse and ass across the country to set up civilization in the middle of a wheat field or on the banks of Broken Pelvis, South Dakota to panhandle for gold.

There is something very American about seeing the flaws in your current operating system (e.g. being subject to King George) and looking for something different (the Declaration of Independence) or even going to freeware thrown together by a bunch of social programmers with the best intentions (e.g the U.S. Constitution).

But the Constitution didn’t have an army of hackers out there trying to destroy it at every turn, wiggle their way into the system and exploit me the individual citizen and computer owner. Wait a minute, yes it did–it’s called Congress and there is no virus software yet powerful enough to rid us of their stink and robbery.

Maybe one day Bill Gates will just buy Congress outright and sell it back to us at a discount. A guy can hope.

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