It has been proven time and time again. Whatever encryption, protection, licensing scheme etc,. anyone comes up with WILL be by-passed. All you need to do is look at the historical record for the evidence.
WinXP has "live" activation, how long did it take hackers to by- pass that little requirement?
Commercial DVD's and CD's have encryption to prevent copying, how long did it take to by-pass those,...
Whatever scheme is thought up is insignificant when placed up against the millions of hackers and crackers worldwide. Within days it will be defeated. If Wondows becomes to difficult a platform to develope the by-pass tools on, hackers will switch to another platform and the users will follow, because they will be able to do what they want, when they want.
I do not use windows. I use Macintosh. I have yet to find anything I CAN'T do with my Mac. I have found tools to let me do anything I want wih any content I choose (most of them free or at very little cost). I have only limited experience with Linux, but I would be willing to bet that if there is something you want to do with it, somewhere out there, there is a tool to let you do it.
If Microsoft goes through with this, and I am sure that they will, it won't be long before you begin to see an exodus to other systems. I don't beleive that any OS can supplant Windows overnight, but it is not bulletproof and can be done in.
It is only a matter of time. Historically all monopolies must end, how much sweeter will it be to see Microsoft's in our lifetime.
I don't know if future versions of Macs will be immune to this. Apple is betting its future on both sides of the audio/video coin, with pro production on one side and distribution to consumers on the other. The thing to worry about is what is inside those new Intel chips.
Give it a day or two, instructions will be posted all over on how to deactivate anything security related from Microsoft. Since when did MS, or anyone for that matter, think a Microsoft product could protect anything from anyone? Sheeze...my dog could hack your Microsoft box.
Give it a day or two, instructions will be posted all over on how to deactivate anything security related from Microsoft. Since when did MS, or anyone for that matter, think a Microsoft product could protect anything from anyone? Sheeze...my dog could hack your Microsoft box.
Give it a day or two, instructions will be posted all over on how to deactivate anything security related from Microsoft. Since when did MS, or anyone for that matter, think a Microsoft product could protect anything from anyone? Sheeze...my dog could hack your Microsoft box.
Give it a day or two, instructions will be posted all over on how to deactivate anything security related from Microsoft. Since when did MS, or anyone for that matter, think a Microsoft product could protect anything from anyone? Sheeze...my dog could hack your Microsoft box.
not to buy Vista. Not that I ever considered buying that bloated piece of crap in the first place. XP is the last M$ OS I'll ever use. Kind of a shame though since XP is the first decent OS they've made since DOS. I guess it'll be the last too.
not to buy Vista. Not that I ever considered buying that bloated piece of crap in the first place. XP is the last M$ OS I'll ever use. Kind of a shame though since XP is the first decent OS they've made since DOS. I guess it'll be the last too.
not to buy Vista. Not that I ever considered buying that bloated piece of crap in the first place. XP is the last M$ OS I'll ever use. Kind of a shame though since XP is the first decent OS they've made since DOS. I guess it'll be the last too.
not to buy Vista. Not that I ever considered buying that bloated piece of crap in the first place. XP is the last M$ OS I'll ever use. Kind of a shame though since XP is the first decent OS they've made since DOS. I guess it'll be the last too.
Well, I won't be upgrading to Vista now. This is just going to far. When are these companies and Hollywood going to realize that these are our machines. We pay good money for them and we will do what we want with them.
Until Microsoft starts handing out free computers and software in exchange for all of the controls they want to place on them, they can shove it.
Well, I won't be upgrading to Vista now. This is just going to far. When are these companies and Hollywood going to realize that these are our machines. We pay good money for them and we will do what we want with them.
Until Microsoft starts handing out free computers and software in exchange for all of the controls they want to place on them, they can shove it.
Well, I won't be upgrading to Vista now. This is just going to far. When are these companies and Hollywood going to realize that these are our machines. We pay good money for them and we will do what we want with them.
Until Microsoft starts handing out free computers and software in exchange for all of the controls they want to place on them, they can shove it.
Well, I won't be upgrading to Vista now. This is just going to far. When are these companies and Hollywood going to realize that these are our machines. We pay good money for them and we will do what we want with them.
Until Microsoft starts handing out free computers and software in exchange for all of the controls they want to place on them, they can shove it.
I never thought I would say this. But, with what MS had planned for Vista Linux is starting to look pretty good. I mean I will be missing some major applications like Dreamweaver and Photoshop, but I just don't think I can support MS any more.
The rights of companies are just eating too much in to the rights of the paying consumer. It is getting to point we are getting less and less for our $1 and it isn't worth it any more.
Hell, I might even consider a Mac. Well, no Apple has a hardware monopoly and I don't think their attitude is all that much better.
I never thought I would say this. But, with what MS had planned for Vista Linux is starting to look pretty good. I mean I will be missing some major applications like Dreamweaver and Photoshop, but I just don't think I can support MS any more.
The rights of companies are just eating too much in to the rights of the paying consumer. It is getting to point we are getting less and less for our $1 and it isn't worth it any more.
Hell, I might even consider a Mac. Well, no Apple has a hardware monopoly and I don't think their attitude is all that much better.
I never thought I would say this. But, with what MS had planned for Vista Linux is starting to look pretty good. I mean I will be missing some major applications like Dreamweaver and Photoshop, but I just don't think I can support MS any more.
The rights of companies are just eating too much in to the rights of the paying consumer. It is getting to point we are getting less and less for our $1 and it isn't worth it any more.
Hell, I might even consider a Mac. Well, no Apple has a hardware monopoly and I don't think their attitude is all that much better.
I never thought I would say this. But, with what MS had planned for Vista Linux is starting to look pretty good. I mean I will be missing some major applications like Dreamweaver and Photoshop, but I just don't think I can support MS any more.
The rights of companies are just eating too much in to the rights of the paying consumer. It is getting to point we are getting less and less for our $1 and it isn't worth it any more.
Hell, I might even consider a Mac. Well, no Apple has a hardware monopoly and I don't think their attitude is all that much better.
Wow, talk about building a strategy to create a mass exodus from your products. Even the most ardent Windows fanz are gonna think twice about sticking with Vista. I'm on XP and 2000, and I think I will stop there. Gotta start investigating Linux....
a liveCD boots into a nonresident operating system (some bios need to be switched to check cd drive before booting from harddrive but most do already) creating a ram drive to work with while using the liveCD then removing the CD and rebooting goes back to installed OS without a trace to say the LiveCD was ever there
a great way to try out a different OS (although it is greatly reduce due to the single CD constraint... for compairison full blown SuZie uses four instalation disks)
after you are comfortable with your chosen new OS I suggest going to Dual Boot.... splitting your hard drive(S) between two different OS's and chosing which to go to each time you turn on your computer this allows hoaning your skill in the new OS while having the familuar OS for when you need to do something fast(or haven't found an adaquiete replacement for that killer app that keeps you tied to the unwanted OS)
While Linux harkens back to the days when computers were operated and managed by technical people rather than button clickers, there will be a learning curve. But then when is anything worth doing easy?
Once you've got it set up, you'll be rewarded with a solid, robust operating system that will run for months or years on end with little intervention. Can't say that about any MS OS on the desktop. I have to reboot my XP machine every week or so when it starts slowing down.
I know. I run a hybrid environment split 50 / 50 between XP and Linux, and I hardly have any trouble with the Linux machines unless something in the environment has changed.
Wow, talk about building a strategy to create a mass exodus from your products. Even the most ardent Windows fanz are gonna think twice about sticking with Vista. I'm on XP and 2000, and I think I will stop there. Gotta start investigating Linux....
a liveCD boots into a nonresident operating system (some bios need to be switched to check cd drive before booting from harddrive but most do already) creating a ram drive to work with while using the liveCD then removing the CD and rebooting goes back to installed OS without a trace to say the LiveCD was ever there
a great way to try out a different OS (although it is greatly reduce due to the single CD constraint... for compairison full blown SuZie uses four instalation disks)
after you are comfortable with your chosen new OS I suggest going to Dual Boot.... splitting your hard drive(S) between two different OS's and chosing which to go to each time you turn on your computer this allows hoaning your skill in the new OS while having the familuar OS for when you need to do something fast(or haven't found an adaquiete replacement for that killer app that keeps you tied to the unwanted OS)
While Linux harkens back to the days when computers were operated and managed by technical people rather than button clickers, there will be a learning curve. But then when is anything worth doing easy?
Once you've got it set up, you'll be rewarded with a solid, robust operating system that will run for months or years on end with little intervention. Can't say that about any MS OS on the desktop. I have to reboot my XP machine every week or so when it starts slowing down.
I know. I run a hybrid environment split 50 / 50 between XP and Linux, and I hardly have any trouble with the Linux machines unless something in the environment has changed.
Wow, talk about building a strategy to create a mass exodus from your products. Even the most ardent Windows fanz are gonna think twice about sticking with Vista. I'm on XP and 2000, and I think I will stop there. Gotta start investigating Linux....
a liveCD boots into a nonresident operating system (some bios need to be switched to check cd drive before booting from harddrive but most do already) creating a ram drive to work with while using the liveCD then removing the CD and rebooting goes back to installed OS without a trace to say the LiveCD was ever there
a great way to try out a different OS (although it is greatly reduce due to the single CD constraint... for compairison full blown SuZie uses four instalation disks)
after you are comfortable with your chosen new OS I suggest going to Dual Boot.... splitting your hard drive(S) between two different OS's and chosing which to go to each time you turn on your computer this allows hoaning your skill in the new OS while having the familuar OS for when you need to do something fast(or haven't found an adaquiete replacement for that killer app that keeps you tied to the unwanted OS)
While Linux harkens back to the days when computers were operated and managed by technical people rather than button clickers, there will be a learning curve. But then when is anything worth doing easy?
Once you've got it set up, you'll be rewarded with a solid, robust operating system that will run for months or years on end with little intervention. Can't say that about any MS OS on the desktop. I have to reboot my XP machine every week or so when it starts slowing down.
I know. I run a hybrid environment split 50 / 50 between XP and Linux, and I hardly have any trouble with the Linux machines unless something in the environment has changed.
Wow, talk about building a strategy to create a mass exodus from your products. Even the most ardent Windows fanz are gonna think twice about sticking with Vista. I'm on XP and 2000, and I think I will stop there. Gotta start investigating Linux....
a liveCD boots into a nonresident operating system (some bios need to be switched to check cd drive before booting from harddrive but most do already) creating a ram drive to work with while using the liveCD then removing the CD and rebooting goes back to installed OS without a trace to say the LiveCD was ever there
a great way to try out a different OS (although it is greatly reduce due to the single CD constraint... for compairison full blown SuZie uses four instalation disks)
after you are comfortable with your chosen new OS I suggest going to Dual Boot.... splitting your hard drive(S) between two different OS's and chosing which to go to each time you turn on your computer this allows hoaning your skill in the new OS while having the familuar OS for when you need to do something fast(or haven't found an adaquiete replacement for that killer app that keeps you tied to the unwanted OS)
While Linux harkens back to the days when computers were operated and managed by technical people rather than button clickers, there will be a learning curve. But then when is anything worth doing easy?
Once you've got it set up, you'll be rewarded with a solid, robust operating system that will run for months or years on end with little intervention. Can't say that about any MS OS on the desktop. I have to reboot my XP machine every week or so when it starts slowing down.
I know. I run a hybrid environment split 50 / 50 between XP and Linux, and I hardly have any trouble with the Linux machines unless something in the environment has changed.
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protection, licensing scheme etc,. anyone comes up with WILL be
by-passed. All you need to do is look at the historical record for
the evidence.
WinXP has "live" activation, how long did it take hackers to by-
pass that little requirement?
Commercial DVD's and CD's have encryption to prevent copying,
how long did it take to by-pass those,...
Whatever scheme is thought up is insignificant when placed up
against the millions of hackers and crackers worldwide. Within
days it will be defeated. If Wondows becomes to difficult a
platform to develope the by-pass tools on, hackers will switch to
another platform and the users will follow, because they will be
able to do what they want, when they want.
I do not use windows. I use Macintosh. I have yet to find
anything I CAN'T do with my Mac. I have found tools to let me
do anything I want wih any content I choose (most of them free
or at very little cost). I have only limited experience with Linux,
but I would be willing to bet that if there is something you want
to do with it, somewhere out there, there is a tool to let you do
it.
If Microsoft goes through with this, and I am sure that they will,
it won't be long before you begin to see an exodus to other
systems. I don't beleive that any OS can supplant Windows
overnight, but it is not bulletproof and can be done in.
It is only a matter of time. Historically all monopolies must end,
how much sweeter will it be to see Microsoft's in our lifetime.
Until Microsoft starts handing out free computers and software in exchange for all of the controls they want to place on them, they can shove it.
Robert
Until Microsoft starts handing out free computers and software in exchange for all of the controls they want to place on them, they can shove it.
Robert
Until Microsoft starts handing out free computers and software in exchange for all of the controls they want to place on them, they can shove it.
Robert
Until Microsoft starts handing out free computers and software in exchange for all of the controls they want to place on them, they can shove it.
Robert
The rights of companies are just eating too much in to the rights of the paying consumer. It is getting to point we are getting less and less for our $1 and it isn't worth it any more.
Hell, I might even consider a Mac. Well, no Apple has a hardware monopoly and I don't think their attitude is all that much better.
Robert
The rights of companies are just eating too much in to the rights of the paying consumer. It is getting to point we are getting less and less for our $1 and it isn't worth it any more.
Hell, I might even consider a Mac. Well, no Apple has a hardware monopoly and I don't think their attitude is all that much better.
Robert
The rights of companies are just eating too much in to the rights of the paying consumer. It is getting to point we are getting less and less for our $1 and it isn't worth it any more.
Hell, I might even consider a Mac. Well, no Apple has a hardware monopoly and I don't think their attitude is all that much better.
Robert
The rights of companies are just eating too much in to the rights of the paying consumer. It is getting to point we are getting less and less for our $1 and it isn't worth it any more.
Hell, I might even consider a Mac. Well, no Apple has a hardware monopoly and I don't think their attitude is all that much better.
Robert
I am suprised people still go to the theater at all anymore. I'd rather pay to see a live play or musical performance myself.
I am suprised people still go to the theater at all anymore. I'd rather pay to see a live play or musical performance myself.
I am suprised people still go to the theater at all anymore. I'd rather pay to see a live play or musical performance myself.
I am suprised people still go to the theater at all anymore. I'd rather pay to see a live play or musical performance myself.
your products. Even the most ardent Windows fanz are gonna
think twice about sticking with Vista. I'm on XP and 2000, and I
think I will stop there. Gotta start investigating Linux....
a liveCD boots into a nonresident operating system (some bios need to be switched to check cd drive before booting from harddrive but most do already) creating a ram drive to work with while using the liveCD then removing the CD and rebooting goes back to installed OS without a trace to say the LiveCD was ever there
a great way to try out a different OS (although it is greatly reduce due to the single CD constraint... for compairison full blown SuZie uses four instalation disks)
after you are comfortable with your chosen new OS I suggest going to Dual Boot.... splitting your hard drive(S) between two different OS's and chosing which to go to each time you turn on your computer this allows hoaning your skill in the new OS while having the familuar OS for when you need to do something fast(or haven't found an adaquiete replacement for that killer app that keeps you tied to the unwanted OS)
good luck!
Once you've got it set up, you'll be rewarded with a solid, robust operating system that will run for months or years on end with little intervention. Can't say that about any MS OS on the desktop. I have to reboot my XP machine every week or so when it starts slowing down.
I know. I run a hybrid environment split 50 / 50 between XP and Linux, and I hardly have any trouble with the Linux machines unless something in the environment has changed.
your products. Even the most ardent Windows fanz are gonna
think twice about sticking with Vista. I'm on XP and 2000, and I
think I will stop there. Gotta start investigating Linux....
a liveCD boots into a nonresident operating system (some bios need to be switched to check cd drive before booting from harddrive but most do already) creating a ram drive to work with while using the liveCD then removing the CD and rebooting goes back to installed OS without a trace to say the LiveCD was ever there
a great way to try out a different OS (although it is greatly reduce due to the single CD constraint... for compairison full blown SuZie uses four instalation disks)
after you are comfortable with your chosen new OS I suggest going to Dual Boot.... splitting your hard drive(S) between two different OS's and chosing which to go to each time you turn on your computer this allows hoaning your skill in the new OS while having the familuar OS for when you need to do something fast(or haven't found an adaquiete replacement for that killer app that keeps you tied to the unwanted OS)
good luck!
Once you've got it set up, you'll be rewarded with a solid, robust operating system that will run for months or years on end with little intervention. Can't say that about any MS OS on the desktop. I have to reboot my XP machine every week or so when it starts slowing down.
I know. I run a hybrid environment split 50 / 50 between XP and Linux, and I hardly have any trouble with the Linux machines unless something in the environment has changed.
your products. Even the most ardent Windows fanz are gonna
think twice about sticking with Vista. I'm on XP and 2000, and I
think I will stop there. Gotta start investigating Linux....
a liveCD boots into a nonresident operating system (some bios need to be switched to check cd drive before booting from harddrive but most do already) creating a ram drive to work with while using the liveCD then removing the CD and rebooting goes back to installed OS without a trace to say the LiveCD was ever there
a great way to try out a different OS (although it is greatly reduce due to the single CD constraint... for compairison full blown SuZie uses four instalation disks)
after you are comfortable with your chosen new OS I suggest going to Dual Boot.... splitting your hard drive(S) between two different OS's and chosing which to go to each time you turn on your computer this allows hoaning your skill in the new OS while having the familuar OS for when you need to do something fast(or haven't found an adaquiete replacement for that killer app that keeps you tied to the unwanted OS)
good luck!
Once you've got it set up, you'll be rewarded with a solid, robust operating system that will run for months or years on end with little intervention. Can't say that about any MS OS on the desktop. I have to reboot my XP machine every week or so when it starts slowing down.
I know. I run a hybrid environment split 50 / 50 between XP and Linux, and I hardly have any trouble with the Linux machines unless something in the environment has changed.
your products. Even the most ardent Windows fanz are gonna
think twice about sticking with Vista. I'm on XP and 2000, and I
think I will stop there. Gotta start investigating Linux....
a liveCD boots into a nonresident operating system (some bios need to be switched to check cd drive before booting from harddrive but most do already) creating a ram drive to work with while using the liveCD then removing the CD and rebooting goes back to installed OS without a trace to say the LiveCD was ever there
a great way to try out a different OS (although it is greatly reduce due to the single CD constraint... for compairison full blown SuZie uses four instalation disks)
after you are comfortable with your chosen new OS I suggest going to Dual Boot.... splitting your hard drive(S) between two different OS's and chosing which to go to each time you turn on your computer this allows hoaning your skill in the new OS while having the familuar OS for when you need to do something fast(or haven't found an adaquiete replacement for that killer app that keeps you tied to the unwanted OS)
good luck!
Once you've got it set up, you'll be rewarded with a solid, robust operating system that will run for months or years on end with little intervention. Can't say that about any MS OS on the desktop. I have to reboot my XP machine every week or so when it starts slowing down.
I know. I run a hybrid environment split 50 / 50 between XP and Linux, and I hardly have any trouble with the Linux machines unless something in the environment has changed.