Only speaking for Linux here,
But googling for generic issues often throws up heaps of out-of-date or otherwise unhelpful hits
For a set of systems that move so fast (eg. 6 monthly release cycles for Ubuntu and Fedora), you need to get more taylored results

Including "Quantal", "Wheezy" or "Spherical" in your search terms is likely to pull up far more relevant results

How will this affect bootstrapping the GCC on bare systems?

Been a while since I've delved into LFS or the like, but I'd think GCC being C++ based would seriously complicate things as it's now got more dependencies.

So, we have:
- Dell (project Sputnik. Partners with Canonical to sell Linux PCs)
- Valve (Steam for Linux)
- Blizzard (only blasted Windows 8, not announced their contingency plan yet)
- Mozilla (Windows 8 revives the IE browser lockin)

and now Acer
how can you not take the "think twice" line as a threat of defection

Will the Windows 8 Style UI be available on my Windows Phone Series 7, or will I have to wait for the Windows Phone Series 8 to get the new Windows 8 Style UI.

Also, will any sea-shells, woodchucks or pickled peppers be included?

I'm sure lots more details are coming.

Valve are doing a big presentation on their Linux adventures next week at SIGGRAPH (6th - 9th Aug)

As if the UI is the worst thing about it...

Valve isn't lambasting windows 8, and porting all their games to Linux because of the UI

...who intentionally confuse the freedoms of the user with the freedoms of the proprietary software developer.

Never used it, but it's designed for exactly this
http://zorin-os.com/

Windows 8 is a catastrophe only for those who use Windows. For the rest of us, it is the greatest Microsoft operating system ever

FTFY

This is all over the front pages of the major UK news outlets
People know about this, regardless of what Apple put on their website

I think the media coverage alone of this story will do all the work
Apple cannot control that
I think what Apple actually does to comply with this will be largely irrelevant when it's being talked about on the news.

if(linux) { exec 'su - root' || die 'shit, I had to try something...'; }

Seat-based projectiles
Hyperhidrosis enhanced clothing

But somehow, still not as absurd as Apples slide-to-unlock "innovation"

They strong-armed New Zealand police.

FTFY