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| Thread ID: 33380 | 2003-05-14 23:19:00 | This voices exactly my thoughts on Longhorn - What are yours? | Chilling_Silently (228) | Press F1 |
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| 144208 | 2003-05-14 23:19:00 | see www.wired.com How will Linux work on these new PC's?? |
Chilling_Silently (228) | ||
| 144209 | 2003-05-15 10:56:00 | Most of Longhorn is software based so Linux should not have a problem. To me it sounds like an even more dumbed down OS which will suit newbies but not those with a little bit of experience. | mikebartnz (21) | ||
| 144210 | 2003-05-15 18:52:00 | > "We're building a security system that people can use or not use as they > please," [Gates] said. "We are not telling anyone what they have to do > or not do with their computers or with their content." Heard that argument before somewhere: like with the nuclear bomb. "If missiles go up, who cares where they come down. That's not my department," says Werner von Braun. Tom Lehrer And "intellectual property" owners will doubtless think of Winston Churchill's: "Give us the tools and we will finish the job." The article sums up my views of the development too. But with hardware prices dropping at the rate they are, a lot of us will be able to afford a 'Longhorn' box to grab all the (alleged) advantages and a non-Longhorn (possibly non-Windows) box (or partition) to acquire and store our 'pirate' music tracks and video files. As for the positive side of the individual user having a locked box for private data, two questions occur: Have law-enforcement agencies insisted on having an all-purpose "back-door" or access to the encryption keys, a la Clipper? If not, does MS come under fire in due course for potentially protecting illegal activity (inluding possession of illicitly acquired copyright material)? That'd be ironic. It worries me, though, that after "focus-group" studies on how people like to use computers, Microsoft/Intel and Apple always end up making them more like television sets: (a) foolproof and difficult to "tamper" with other than through the approved "user-friendly" knobs. (b) lending themselves best to passive consumption of entertainment rather than interaction with other users. I think they're trying to tell us something: like: "your a consumer; shuddup and consume." Argus |
argus (366) | ||
| 144211 | 2003-05-15 18:56:00 | > "Your a consumer: shuddup and consume". Damn, damn! I have been guilty of one of my own pet hates in online posts: "Your" for "you're". I won't be able to face myself for the rest of the day :-) Argus |
argus (366) | ||
| 144212 | 2003-05-15 20:51:00 | > I won't be able to face myself for the rest of the > day :-) > > Argus Interesting concept. Do you walk around looking at yourself in a mirror or do you go for the out-of-body experience |
Baldy (26) | ||
| 144213 | 2003-05-15 21:03:00 | 1 - most people are still scared sh*tless about computers. Easier the better for them. 2 - I wanted a computer for home that was as easy to operate as a toaster, I said so about seven years ago. 3 - no toasters so far. How do non-geeks keep their computer in shape? It's getting easier but it is still a struggle (and yes, harder for the geeks). 4 - can you imagine what it is like in a household without internet access? They are missing out on a ton of what is going on in the world and relying on the Richard and Judy show for what nanny state considers to be news. They also have to spend money on sun screen and get more exercise, in theory. 5 - I never adopt any new software (or hardware) without letting 10,000 other people find the problems first. I'm in no rush. Sermon over. robo. |
robo (205) | ||
| 144214 | 2003-05-15 22:15:00 | << >>Sermon over >>robo What a pity I was beginning to enjoy it;) |
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