[SATLUG] Pokes at Microsoft (off Topic)

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In addition, today on CNN online, Technical, it has been released the Vista
will not allow virtual systems, in which you are basically running 2 OS's.
Mac and Apple are the major targets of this.  M$ demands that you only use
their software, and if any other is found on your system, it will not allow
you to upgrade, nor (as I understand) allow you to install dual boots to it
with other OS's, i.e. LInux or Apple



On 3/2/07, Jennifer Van Gorkom <jennifervg at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> --- Robert J Hewitt <hewittrj_78244 at grandecom.net>
> wrote:
>
> > You know it seems to me that everyone including
> > myself seems to take shots
> > at Microsoft a lot.  But in true defense to the
> > novice computer user like my
> > neighbor daughter, the nice family just up the
> > street and even my wife, all
> > who don't want to learn Linux. (God forbid) but
> > there are a lot of people
> > who use both like me.  Listening to the Linux groups
> > slam MS and the novices
> > looking at Linux like it came from another planet.
> > Maybe we should learn to
> > be more tolerant to MS and its products I use XP and
> > I am looking at a
> > Laptop with Vista installed on it.  I still use
> > Linux on some of my
> > computers and I like it but I also use Win XP on
> > other computers.  The point
> > of this message is that just because we prefer Linux
> > over MS products
> > doesn't really mean we need to go forth and attack
> > MS as if it is the enemy
> > bent on world destruction, and Bill Gates is not the
> > Devil incarnate.  I
> > think maybe for this new year on 2007 we could be
> > more tolerant of the
> > Microsoft giant and tone back on the wording of
> > attacking Microsoft or M$ as
> > it gets put sometimes.  Just remember and most of
> > you Linux Users had
> > business and ethics and economics and government
> > courses know that Bill
> > Gates is living the American dream just like the
> > rest of us want to, he
> > produced a product called DOS and then windows, and
> > then Office and most of
> > the world will use it no mater how we as the Open
> > Source Community will
> > claim different (and yes that does mean the US
> > Government who tried the
> > anti-trust suit) and Microsoft who expanded to other
> > thinks like the Xbox
> > and Xbox 360 (of which I own both along with a Game
> > cube  and no I don't
> > like Play station). So let's try to remember that
> > next time we post anything
> > about MS I know I am.
> >
> >              Robert
> >
> >                 Hewittrh_78244 at grandecom.net
> >
>
>
> Sorry Robert, but in a short answer NO.
>
> Gates did not develop Dos, or Windows, One he bought
> and effectively stole the other (look at the
> MS/Apple/Xerox cases in the early 90's), and has since
> at least the early 1990's had a very detrimental
> effect on software development for the home computer.
> Though the use of clearly illegal means, and means
> that courts have ruled illegal as well he has managed
> to kill off more than one very good competitive
> product.  By Microsoft's actions as proven in court,
> they are out to rule the computer world by stopping
> any who would trespass on their operating systems
> monopoly.
>
> I personally object to a product where the standard
> fix for most problems is reboot, reinstall., and where
> Microsoft in the process of "updating the operating
> system" deletes files that MIGHT in Microsoft's
> opinion  infringe on some other large companies
> property rights.  When you add in the fact that
> Microsoft Operating systems are like two bit whores
> just looking for the next virus to run around, no
> thanks.
>
> In my book, I may have to maintain Microsoft systems
> for others I will not recommend it and I will educate
> people about Microsoft's history and that there are
> alternatives that meet most people's needs quite well.
>
> For most users once the computer is setup they never
> add or remove programs, they just use what it came
> with and surf the web and use MS Office.  They never
> use the control panel or even know what it is.  For
> these people there are many fine Linux Distributions
> that will meet their needs and greatly reduce the
> problems they experience with malware.
>
> Jennifer
>
>
>
>
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