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  1. Staying on MS by innerlimit · · Score: 1 · on Protecting Our Parents' PCs?

    I installed (w98/micro) without IE on a P120 (old hardware for sure...) and set up ThunderFireBirdFox to use an IE icon with an IE theme. sure it's blasphemy but they won't notice.

  2. Re:My Experience with it by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0 · on MS Putting the Squeeze on Alternative Audio

    Oh, why didn't I just use your link? 98lite.com is a pr0n site. As they say over at Not Safe For Work.

  3. Oh, but you can get rid of IE... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0 · on Another Gaping Microsoft Security Hole Goes Unpatched

    using this.

  4. Re:May the best OS win. by TheReverand · · Score: 1 · on Microsoft's Watered-down Version Of DOJ Remedy
    uhhhhhh no. If you are FORCED to play the latest, greatest games then you are FORCED to use windows. However, MS doesn't FORCE companies to not develop for Linux. Unfortunately since Linux has had a miniscule market share up until this year, it has been pointless for game companies to devote time and resources to a product they won't make money on. Welcome to the real world. It is driven by money. All of these companies are the same, some are just larger than others.

    Win95 does not have integrated IE. 98 does but it can be removed with 98lite. 98 remains fully functional at this point. What does that mean? IE is integrated into the SHELL. 98lite replaces it with the win95 shell. 98lite is a free, small utility that runs quickly and effectively.

    You could always buy a PC without windows on it, just not necessarily from Dell. But you have always had a choice. Even in 1995 small computer stores were everywhere, providing choice.

    As to MS's practices with OEM's, no argument here.

    Marcus

  5. Re:May the best OS win. by TheReverand · · Score: 1 · on Microsoft's Watered-down Version Of DOJ Remedy
    uhhhhhh no. If you are FORCED to play the latest, greatest games then you are FORCED to use windows. However, MS doesn't FORCE companies to not develop for Linux. Unfortunately since Linux has had a miniscule market share up until this year, it has been pointless for game companies to devote time and resources to a product they won't make money on. Welcome to the real world. It is driven by money. All of these companies are the same, some are just larger than others.

    Win95 does not have integrated IE. 98 does but it can be removed with 98lite. 98 remains fully functional at this point. What does that mean? IE is integrated into the SHELL. 98lite replaces it with the win95 shell. 98lite is a free, small utility that runs quickly and effectively.

    You could always buy a PC without windows on it, just not necessarily from Dell. But you have always had a choice. Even in 1995 small computer stores were everywhere, providing choice.

    As to MS's practices with OEM's, no argument here.

    Marcus

  6. Re:May the best OS win. by TheReverand · · Score: 1 · on Microsoft's Watered-down Version Of DOJ Remedy
    uhhhhhh no. If you are FORCED to play the latest, greatest games then you are FORCED to use windows. However, MS doesn't FORCE companies to not develop for Linux. Unfortunately since Linux has had a miniscule market share up until this year, it has been pointless for game companies to devote time and resources to a product they won't make money on. Welcome to the real world. It is driven by money. All of these companies are the same, some are just larger than others.

    Win95 does not have integrated IE. 98 does but it can be removed with 98lite. 98 remains fully functional at this point. What does that mean? IE is integrated into the SHELL. 98lite replaces it with the win95 shell. 98lite is a free, small utility that runs quickly and effectively.

    You could always buy a PC without windows on it, just not necessarily from Dell. But you have always had a choice. Even in 1995 small computer stores were everywhere, providing choice.

    As to MS's practices with OEM's, no argument here.

    Marcus

  7. Re: OT Ofc97/2k bitching. by MrHat · · Score: 1 · on Corel Wordperfect Office 2000 for Linux Beta Test

    Not to nitpick, but 98lite.com points to some cheapo internet access provider. I'm guessing it's 98lite.net that you want.

    98lite basically just replaces elements of the Windows 98 installation (mainly the shell) with those from Windows 95. I guess you get to keep the kernel, but lose the Internet Explorer based shell.