--- Mark Haney <mhaney@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Antonio Olivares wrote: > > --- Karl Larsen <k5di@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > >> I was checking the stock quotes (market is up > >> today) I saw the > >> subject title. Read the article and this guy says > >> you can buy Vista and > >> make copies for friends and the friend can use > Vista > >> with just tiny > >> problems. The author said that Microsoft is > worried > >> about Linux. > >> > >> Karl > >> > >> -- > >> > >> Karl F. Larsen, AKA K5DI > >> Linux User > >> #450462 http://counter.li.org. > >> > >> -- > > > > Which article? I am curious. Just like the > National > > Enquirer "Enquiring minds want to know" > > > > Regards, > > > > Antonio > > > > It's possibly this one: > > http://www.informationweek.com/blog/main/archives/2007/12/introducing_win.html > 'Tiny problems'? I think not. I would hate a > 'Activate Now' reminder > every hour on the hour while I was trying to work. > And besides, without > WGA, what more data is MS collecting in it's place? > I agree here Mark. There should be no "gotchas" if they want to do this. Many people are tired of the "Activate Now" BS that Microsoft gives out and the famous EULA. If they want for you to test it they should provide it for free and with no "GOTCHAS", otherwise it is of no use. Anyhow, VISTA is not living up to expectations and it is a resource hog taking over everything in its path. > > -- > Recedite, plebes! Gero rem imperialem! > > > Mark Haney > Sr. Systems Administrator > ERC Broadband > (828) 350-2415 > > Call (866) ERC-7110 for after hours support > > -- Thanks for posting the link! :) Regards, Antonio ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ
