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Sharepoint doesn't require Microsoft Office, it only requires Windows Server.

If you have a relatively unused server running Windows 2008/2008 R2, install Sharepoint Foundation 2010 Beta and give it a try. It's OK, and it doesn't require IE to access the site.

Where'd you download it from?

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/default.aspx

Try getting the Windows 7 trial there.

1. Make a new browser, IE9, that doesn't work with the most used OS on the planet, Windows XP.
2. Be slow in supporting IE8, making companies concerned about vulnerabilities. That causes them to consider buying another OS from Microsoft.
3. Eventually stop supporting IE8, thus forcing companies using Windows XP to buy another OS from Microsoft, because the browser is the most vulnerable component of the OS.

For the humorous version of this guess, see Little known background story.

For those who say that Windows XP is old, I say that Windows XP SP2 was the first release version of Windows XP, in my opinion. Windows XP SP2, released August 25, 2004, 5 1/2 years ago, fixed some very nasty bugs. Companies want to work on their business, not fiddle with computer systems.

The Open Office team (if such a thing exists) is going to have to grapple with VBA sooner or later. There are millions of apps running as VBA extensions to Word and Excel. I have more than a few myself and I'm not about to give them up.

Thing is, Microsoft itself is nudging users to switch from VBA to VSTO (that is, using .NET languages, such as C# and VB.NET, to programmatically process Office documents and extend functionality; VBA itself is essentially VB6, and is hopelessly outdated as a language today). Even if OpenOffice goes for full VBA support now, they will still be hopelessly out of date by the time they can realistically complete it.

Which, if true, makes it odd that this new method is unsupported for all guest OSes other than XP, doesn't it?

Here, this may answer your questions and get you on the right path.

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc/support/faq.aspx

I got the udpate from here:
For 32-bit host operating systems: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=837f12aa-1d37-464e-ae59-20c9ecbebaf6
For 64-bit host operating systems: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=e70dd043-e262-43c0-a002-446567f1e2b4

(Via: http://blogs.msdn.com/virtual_pc_guy/archive/2010/03/18/windows-virtual-pc-no-hardware-virtualization-update-now-available-for-download.aspx)

I got the udpate from here:
For 32-bit host operating systems: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=837f12aa-1d37-464e-ae59-20c9ecbebaf6
For 64-bit host operating systems: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=e70dd043-e262-43c0-a002-446567f1e2b4

(Via: http://blogs.msdn.com/virtual_pc_guy/archive/2010/03/18/windows-virtual-pc-no-hardware-virtualization-update-now-available-for-download.aspx)

It's to prevent hypervisor based rootkit attacks

https://www.microsoft.com/taiwan/whdc/system/platform/virtual/CPUVirtExt.mspx

  For systems that are destined for a server role (and for only these systems), enable the virtualization extensions. The threat of running malicious code as an administrator on servers is reduced through Windows Server policies and organizational best practices.

  For systems that are destined for a client role, disable (and lock off) the virtualization extensions.

  For systems that might be deployed in either a server or client role (such as high-end workstations), it would be prudent to disable the extensions by default.

Having used Expose a far bit, I find it far easier to use than the taskbar or Alt+Tab. Being able to see a window's contents makes it far easier to find a specific window. That's why Windows Vista/7 have taskbar window previews now. Now imagine if you could see them all at once, instead of just one at a time. That's Expose.

Win+Tab shows you part of each window, albeit not the entire thing unless it's the front-most window.
Alt-Tab now shows miniature versions of each window, just like the taskbar hover does now. Also, Alt-Tab in Windows 7 makes all the windows except the current selection show only their window outline.

Windows 2000 had the search indexing service (albeit not enabled by default).

Okay, let me rephrase. Realtime indexed search. That's what I was talking about that Windows didn't have until Vista, and OS X had several years earler.

You think the indexing service isn't realtime? The indexing service has to do a full drive scan once the first time it's enabled (it uses the NTFS Sequence Number to find the files it missed after that point), but while it's service is running, it uses the NTFS 5.0 change journal to track changes. Do I really need to mention that the change journal is updated in real time by file system operations?

Oh, and before you say "oh these are new features," this information is from the Indexing Service 3.0 documentation, which was included in the initial release of Windows 2000 ("Indexing Service 3.0 ships as part of all versions of Windows 2000." -- Microsoft December 2000 security bulletin).

Microsoft did add some new features for its desktop search products, the first of which launched as part of the MSN Toolbar Suite in 2004. The indexer now supports more meta-data types, and the client is now a single search box instead of the old Search dialog specifying what kind of data you're searching for (file name, contents, meta-data, etc...).

You can boot multiple OSes from the Windows bootloader.

It's possible, but it's extremely difficult to set up, and nowhere near as easy as Boot Camp.

It is rather unfortunate that Vista didn't include a GUI editor for its new bootloader. I guess that's why EasyBCD was invented, although it hasn't been updated since sometime in 2008 (but apparently still work on Windows 7).

Having used Expose a far bit, I find it far easier to use than the taskbar or Alt+Tab. Being able to see a window's contents makes it far easier to find a specific window. That's why Windows Vista/7 have taskbar window previews now. Now imagine if you could see them all at once, instead of just one at a time. That's Expose.

Win+Tab shows you part of each window, albeit not the entire thing unless it's the front-most window.
Alt-Tab now shows miniature versions of each window, just like the taskbar hover does now. Also, Alt-Tab in Windows 7 makes all the windows except the current selection show only their window outline.

Windows 2000 had the search indexing service (albeit not enabled by default).

Okay, let me rephrase. Realtime indexed search. That's what I was talking about that Windows didn't have until Vista, and OS X had several years earler.

You think the indexing service isn't realtime? The indexing service has to do a full drive scan once the first time it's enabled (it uses the NTFS Sequence Number to find the files it missed after that point), but while it's service is running, it uses the NTFS 5.0 change journal to track changes. Do I really need to mention that the change journal is updated in real time by file system operations?

Oh, and before you say "oh these are new features," this information is from the Indexing Service 3.0 documentation, which was included in the initial release of Windows 2000 ("Indexing Service 3.0 ships as part of all versions of Windows 2000." -- Microsoft December 2000 security bulletin).

Microsoft did add some new features for its desktop search products, the first of which launched as part of the MSN Toolbar Suite in 2004. The indexer now supports more meta-data types, and the client is now a single search box instead of the old Search dialog specifying what kind of data you're searching for (file name, contents, meta-data, etc...).

You can boot multiple OSes from the Windows bootloader.

It's possible, but it's extremely difficult to set up, and nowhere near as easy as Boot Camp.

It is rather unfortunate that Vista didn't include a GUI editor for its new bootloader. I guess that's why EasyBCD was invented, although it hasn't been updated since sometime in 2008 (but apparently still work on Windows 7).

Per my subject-line above, & this quote from you?

"Microsoft Security Essentials is all you need for non-enterprise A/V. It's free, it's unobtrusive and it works very well. What's more, commercial AV vendors, like Symantec, realise what a threat it is to their business model and have published a lot of FUD about you get what you pay for - however all the benchmarks I've seen have it ranking up there with the best of them. The only reason to go for a commercial AV package is if you need a management and reporting console to manage a large number of computers." - by PhunkySchtuff (208108) on Thursday March 18, @02:59PM (#31527572) Homepage

I'll "2nd that motion" (after my having used MS-Security Essentials here for the entire time it's been offered FREE to users no less/since its inception-release in fact, & on Windows 7 64-bit here)...

It's truly, good stuff, AND FREE TOO!

I.E./E.G.-> I use it in combination with ESET NOD32 4.x & Spybot "Search & Destroy" + NORMAN Malware Cleaner (& of course, MS' monthly updated "MS Malicious Software Removal Tool" as well) - for "many doctors' opinions" etc. (all "latest/greatest" versions, fully updated of course also):

Microsoft Security Essentials does the job, + well... & afaik? Microsoft Security Essentials is also a "Combined Package", in that it functions as BOTH an antivirus AND antispyware program package (thus, it's "2-for-the-price-of-1") @ both the 32-bit level AND 64-bit level offerings.

Microsoft Security Essentials does do the job, plus well, & that's also from reviews I have seen of this program (as well as my own usage of it here since it was released by MS).

Microsoft Security Essentials is also QUITE regularly/frequently updated too... AND, Microsoft provides a spot to manually download updates too even, IF you like, right here ->

http://www.microsoft.com/security/portal/Definitions/ADL.aspx

(That's for both the 32-bit builds & the 64-bit builds as well (bonus)).

APK

P.S.=> Nice job by Microsoft on this package (yes, they bought it out, but so what? They're not even charging for it - So you guys who put MS down are way, Way, WAY "off" as far as I am concerned, because MS is taking the security front issue seriously... so seriously in fact, they're not even charging for protection (ala "the mob" etc. et al))... apk

Per my subject-line above, & this quote from you?

"Microsoft Security Essentials. It's really the only choice imo. All the others are trying to sell you something. Now, if you're willing to pay, there are perhaps better choices. The most important thing to remember is to not take it too awful seriously. All AV sucks, badly. It's reactive and it only detects a small percentage of the naughty things. It's the only option, but it sucks. MSSE is good." - by spottedkangaroo (451692) * on Thursday March 18, @02:08PM (#31526502) Homepage

I'll "2nd that motion" (after my having used MS-Security Essentials here for the entire time it's been offered FREE to users no less/since its inception-release in fact, & on Windows 7 64-bit here)... it's truly, good stuff, AND FREE TOO!

I.E./E.G.-> I use it in combination with ESET NOD32 4.x & Spybot "Search & Destroy" + NORMAN Malware Cleaner (& of course, MS' monthly updated "MS Malicious Software Removal Tool" as well) - for "many doctors' opinions" etc. (all "latest/greatest" versions, fully updated of course also):

Microsoft Security Essentials does the job, + well... & afaik? Microsoft Security Essentials is also a "Combined Package", in that it functions as BOTH an antivirus AND antispyware program package (thus, it's "2-for-the-price-of-1") @ both the 32-bit level AND 64-bit level offerings.

Microsoft Security Essentials does do the job, plus well, & that's also from reviews I have seen of this program (as well as my own usage of it here since it was released by MS).

Microsoft Security Essentials is also QUITE regularly/frequently updated too... AND, Microsoft provides a spot to manually download updates too even, IF you like, right here ->

http://www.microsoft.com/security/portal/Definitions/ADL.aspx

(That's for both the 32-bit builds & the 64-bit builds as well (bonus)).

APK

P.S.=> Nice job by Microsoft on this package (yes, they bought it out, but so what? They're not even charging for it - So you guys who put MS down are way, Way, WAY "off" as far as I am concerned, because MS is taking the security front issue seriously... so seriously in fact, they're not even charging for protection (ala "the mob" etc. et al))... apk

Per my subject-line above, & this quote from you?

I.E./E.G.-> I use it in combination with ESET NOD32 4.x & Spybot "Search & Destroy" + NORMAN Malware Cleaner (& of course, MS' monthly updated "MS Malicious Software Removal Tool" as well) - for "many doctors' opinions" etc. (all "latest/greatest" versions, fully updated of course also):

"An in-depth look at Microsoft Security Essentials, it made me decide to try it out on my girlfriend's laptop (I run OS X myself) and it's worked great." - by igomaniac (409731)
on Thursday March 18, @02:00PM (#31526320)

I'll "2nd that motion" (after my having used MS-Security Essentials here for the entire time it's been offered FREE to users no less/since its inception-release in fact, & on Windows 7 64-bit here)... it's good stuff!

Heck - I'll even agree with ARSTECHNICA & their review (which I am NOT "wont to do", usually, but... facts, ARE facts, & they're correct that it's decent!)

Microsoft Security Essentials does the job, + well... & afaik? Microsoft Security Essentials is also a "Combined Package", in that it functions as BOTH an antivirus AND antispyware program package (thus, it's "2-for-the-price-of-1") @ both the 32-bit level AND 64-bit level offerings.

Microsoft Security Essentials does do the job, plus well, & that's also from reviews I have seen of this program (as well as my own usage of it here since it was released by MS).

Microsoft Security Essentials is also QUITE regularly/frequently updated too... AND, Microsoft provides a spot to manually download updates too even, IF you like, right here ->

http://www.microsoft.com/security/portal/Definitions/ADL.aspx

(That's for both the 32-bit builds & the 64-bit builds as well (bonus)).

APK

P.S.=> Nice job by Microsoft on this package (yes, they bought it out, but so what? They're not even charging for it - So you guys who put MS down are way, Way, WAY "off" as far as I am concerned, because MS is taking the security front issue seriously... so seriously in fact, they're not even charging for protection (ala "the mob" etc. et al))... apk

Per my subject-line above, & this quote from you? I'll "2nd that motion" (after my having used MS-Security Essentials here for the entire time it's been offered FREE to users no less/since its inception-release in fact, & on Windows 7 64-bit here)... it's good stuff!

I.E./E.G.-> I use it in combination with ESET NOD32 4.x & Spybot "Search & Destroy" + NORMAN Malware Cleaner (& of course, MS' monthly updated "MS Malicious Software Removal Tool" as well) - for "many doctors' opinions" etc. (all "latest/greatest" versions, fully updated of course also):

"I have heard good things about MSE from several people, but I haven't tried it myself." - by dsavi (1540343) on Thursday March 18, @01:54PM (#31526202) Homepage

It does the job, + well... & afaik?

It is also a "Combined Package", in that it functions as BOTH an antivirus AND antispyware program package (thus, it's "2-for-the-price-of-1").

Microsoft Security Essentials does do the job, plus well, & that's also from reviews I have seen of this program (as well as my own usage of it here since it was released by MS).

Microsoft Security Essentials is also QUITE regularly/frequently updated too... AND, Microsoft provides a spot to manually download updates too even, IF you like, right here ->

http://www.microsoft.com/security/portal/Definitions/ADL.aspx

(That's for both the 32-bit builds & the 64-bit builds as well (bonus)).

APK

P.S.=> Nice job by Microsoft on this package (yes, they bought it out, but so what? They're not even charging for it - So you guys who put MS down are way, Way, WAY "off" as far as I am concerned, because MS is taking the security front issue seriously... so seriously in fact, they're not even charging for protection (ala "the mob" etc. et al))... apk

Per my subject-line above, & this quote from you? I'll "2nd that motion" (after my having used MS-Security Essentials here for the entire time it's been offered FREE to users no less/since its inception-release in fact, & on Windows 7 64-bit here)... it's good stuff!

I.E./E.G.-> I use it in combination with ESET NOD32 4.x & Spybot "Search & Destroy" + NORMAN Malware Cleaner (& of course, MS' monthly updated "MS Malicious Software Removal Tool" as well) - for "many doctors' opinions" etc. (all "latest/greatest" versions, fully updated of course also):

"I mean, if anyone knows about viruses, it'd be Microsoft." -by dan828 (753380) on Thursday March 18, @01:45PM (#31525996)

It does the job, & afaik? It is also a "Combined Package", in that it functions as BOTH an antivirus AND antispyware program package (thus, it's "2-for-the-price-of-1").

Microsoft Security Essentials does do the job, plus well, & that's also from reviews I have seen of this program (as well as my own usage of it here since it was released by MS).

Microsoft Security Essentials is also QUITE regularly/frequently updated too... AND, Microsoft provides a spot to manually download updates too even, IF you like, right here ->

http://www.microsoft.com/security/portal/Definitions/ADL.aspx

(That's for both the 32-bit builds & the 64-bit builds as well (bonus)).

APK

P.S.=> Nice job by Microsoft on this package (yes, they bought it out, but so what? They're not even charging for it - So you guys who put MS down are way, Way, WAY "off" as far as I am concerned, because MS is taking the security front issue seriously... so seriously in fact, they're not even charging for protection (ala "the mob" etc. et al))... apk

Per my subject-line above, & this quote from you? I'll "3rd that motion" (after my having used MS-Security Essentials here for the entire time it's been offered FREE to users no less/since its inception-release in fact, & on Windows 7 64-bit here)... it's good stuff! I use it in combination with ESET NOD32 & Spybot "Search & Destroy" + NORMAN Malware Cleaner (& of course, MS' monthly updated "MS Malicious Software Removal Tool" as well) - for "many doctors' opinions" etc.:

"I'll second the plug for MS Security Essentials" - by GIL_Dude (850471) on Thursday March 18, @02:18PM (#31526700) Homepage

It does the job, & afaik? It is also a "Combined Package", in that it functions as BOTH an antivirus AND antispyware program package (thus, it's "2-for-the-price-of-1").

Microsoft Security Essentials does do the job, plus well from reviews I have seeon of this program.

Microsoft Security Essentials is also QUITE regularly/frequently updated too... AND, Microsoft provides a spot to manually download updates too even, IF you like, right here ->

http://www.microsoft.com/security/portal/Definitions/ADL.aspx

(That's for both the 32-bit builds & the 64-bit builds as well (bonus)).

APK

P.S.=> Nice job by Microsoft on this package (yes, they bought it out, but so what? They're not even charging for it - so you guys who put MS down are way, Way, WAY "off" as far as I am concerned, because MS is taking the security front issue seriously... so seriously in fact, they're not even charging for protection (ala "the mob" etc. et al))... apk

To reiterate, XP has extended support until 2014. Windows 2000 support just recently ended.

As we announced in 2008, support for Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) will end on July 13, 2010. Support for Windows 2000 will end on the same date.

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/enterprise/products/windows-7/end-of-support.aspx

There's a ton of truth in the parent's statement. Does anyone else remember those "Mojave Experiment" commercials? The premise was, if people didn't think that the OS was "Vista" they would love it. They called this experimental new OS "Mojave" and the unaware public loved it. Replace "Mojave" with "7" and all the sudden you have a new OS with a name that isn't tainted in the public's eye. Hell if you check the version number of "Windows 7" it is actually 6.1 ... Vista was 6.0, XP/2000 was 5.x.

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/mojave-experiment/

You referenced lifecycle and service pack support availability. Mainstream support for XP ended last year, while extended support ends in 2014. Both support cycles offer security updates, but non-essential hotfixes are only available to companies who have support contracts.

The first link details when they stop selling various licences of the software (not support)
The second link details when support for services packs end AFTER the introduction on new service packs.

To reiterate, XP has extended support until 2014. Windows 2000 support just recently ended.

Apple stops releasing security updates shortly after new releases, while Ubuntu LTS is 3 years for Desktop and 5 years for server...

XP is 13 years.

Windows 2000 support ends in July, more than 10 years after introduction http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/search/?alpha=Windows+2000

The scary part is that includes IE 5.01 updates for Win2K-SP4.

It has come to my attention that the entire Linux community is a hotbed of so called 'alternative sexuality', which includes anything from hedonistic orgies to homosexuality to paedophilia.

What better way of demonstrating this than by looking at the hidden messages contained within the names of some of Linux's most outspoken advocates:

• Linus Torvalds is an anagram of slit anus or VD 'L,' clearly referring to himself by the first initial.
• Richard M. Stallman, spokespervert for the Gaysex's Not Unusual 'movement' is an anagram of mans cram thrill ad.
• Alan Cox is barely an anagram of anal cox which is just so filthy and unchristian it unnerves me.

I'm sure that Eric S. Raymond, composer of the satanic homosexual propaganda diatribe The Cathedral and the Bizarre, is probably an anagram of something queer, but we don't need to look that far as we know he's always shoving a gun up some poor little boy's rectum. Update: Eric S. Raymond is actually an anagram for secondary rim and cord in my arse. It just goes to show you that he is indeed queer.

Update the Second: It is also documented that Evil Sicko Gaymond is responsible for a nauseating piece of code called Fetchmail, which is obviously sinister sodomite slang for 'Felch Male' -- a disgusting practise. For those not in the know, 'felching' is the act performed by two perverts wherein one sucks their own post-coital ejaculate out of the other's rectum. In fact, it appears that the dirty Linux faggots set out to undermine the good Republican institution of e-mail, turning it into 'e-male.'

As far as Richard 'Master' Stallman goes, that filthy fudge-packer was actually quoted on leftist commie propaganda site Salon.com as saying the following: 'I've been resistant to the pressure to conform in any circumstance,' he says. 'It's about being able to question conventional wisdom,' he asserts. 'I believe in love, but not monogamy,' he says plainly.

And this isn't a made up troll bullshit either! He actually stated this tripe, which makes it obvious that he is trying to politely say that he's a flaming homo slut!

Speaking about 'flaming,' who better to point out as a filthy chutney ferret than Slashdot's very own self-confessed pederast Jon Katz. Although an obvious deviant anagram cannot be found from his name, he has already confessed, nay boasted of the homosexual perversion of corrupting the innocence of young children. To quote from the article linked:

'I've got a rare kidney disease,' I told her. 'I have to go to the bathroom a lot. You can come with me if you want, but it takes a while. Is that okay with you? Do you want a note from my doctor?'

Is this why you were touching your penis in the cinema, Jon? And letting the other boys touch it too?

We should also point out that Jon Katz refers to himself as 'Slashdot's resident Gasbag.' Is there any more doubt? For those fortunate few who aren't aware of the list of homosexual terminology found inside the Linux 'Sauce Code,' a 'Gasbag' is a pervert who gains sexual gratification from having a thin straw inserted into his urethra (or to use the common parlance, 'piss-pipe'), then his homosexual lover blows firmly down the straw to inflate his scrotum. This is, of course, when he's not busy violating the dignity and co

It has come to my attention that the entire Linux community is a hotbed of so called 'alternative sexuality', which includes anything from hedonistic orgies to homosexuality to paedophilia.

What better way of demonstrating this than by looking at the hidden messages contained within the names of some of Linux's most outspoken advocates:

• Linus Torvalds is an anagram of slit anus or VD 'L,' clearly referring to himself by the first initial.
• Richard M. Stallman, spokespervert for the Gaysex's Not Unusual 'movement' is an anagram of mans cram thrill ad.
• Alan Cox is barely an anagram of anal cox which is just so filthy and unchristian it unnerves me.

I'm sure that Eric S. Raymond, composer of the satanic homosexual propaganda diatribe The Cathedral and the Bizarre, is probably an anagram of something queer, but we don't need to look that far as we know he's always shoving a gun up some poor little boy's rectum. Update: Eric S. Raymond is actually an anagram for secondary rim and cord in my arse. It just goes to show you that he is indeed queer.

Update the Second: It is also documented that Evil Sicko Gaymond is responsible for a nauseating piece of code called Fetchmail, which is obviously sinister sodomite slang for 'Felch Male' -- a disgusting practise. For those not in the know, 'felching' is the act performed by two perverts wherein one sucks their own post-coital ejaculate out of the other's rectum. In fact, it appears that the dirty Linux faggots set out to undermine the good Republican institution of e-mail, turning it into 'e-male.'

As far as Richard 'Master' Stallman goes, that filthy fudge-packer was actually quoted on leftist commie propaganda site Salon.com as saying the following: 'I've been resistant to the pressure to conform in any circumstance,' he says. 'It's about being able to question conventional wisdom,' he asserts. 'I believe in love, but not monogamy,' he says plainly.

And this isn't a made up troll bullshit either! He actually stated this tripe, which makes it obvious that he is trying to politely say that he's a flaming homo slut!

Speaking about 'flaming,' who better to point out as a filthy chutney ferret than Slashdot's very own self-confessed pederast Jon Katz. Although an obvious deviant anagram cannot be found from his name, he has already confessed, nay boasted of the homosexual perversion of corrupting the innocence of young children. To quote from the article linked:

'I've got a rare kidney disease,' I told her. 'I have to go to the bathroom a lot. You can come with me if you want, but it takes a while. Is that okay with you? Do you want a note from my doctor?'

Is this why you were touching your penis in the cinema, Jon? And letting the other boys touch it too?

We should also point out that Jon Katz refers to himself as 'Slashdot's resident Gasbag.' Is there any more doubt? For those fortunate few who aren't aware of the list of homosexual terminology found inside the Linux 'Sauce Code,' a 'Gasbag' is a pervert who gains sexual gratification from having a thin straw inserted into his urethra (or to use the common parlance, 'piss-pipe'), then his homosexual lover blows firmly down the straw to inflate his scrotum. This is, of course, when he's not busy violating the dignity and co

It has come to my attention that the entire Linux community is a hotbed of so called 'alternative sexuality', which includes anything from hedonistic orgies to homosexuality to paedophilia.

What better way of demonstrating this than by looking at the hidden messages contained within the names of some of Linux's most outspoken advocates:

• Linus Torvalds is an anagram of slit anus or VD 'L,' clearly referring to himself by the first initial.
• Richard M. Stallman, spokespervert for the Gaysex's Not Unusual 'movement' is an anagram of mans cram thrill ad.
• Alan Cox is barely an anagram of anal cox which is just so filthy and unchristian it unnerves me.

I'm sure that Eric S. Raymond, composer of the satanic homosexual propaganda diatribe The Cathedral and the Bizarre, is probably an anagram of something queer, but we don't need to look that far as we know he's always shoving a gun up some poor little boy's rectum. Update: Eric S. Raymond is actually an anagram for secondary rim and cord in my arse. It just goes to show you that he is indeed queer.

Update the Second: It is also documented that Evil Sicko Gaymond is responsible for a nauseating piece of code called Fetchmail, which is obviously sinister sodomite slang for 'Felch Male' -- a disgusting practise. For those not in the know, 'felching' is the act performed by two perverts wherein one sucks their own post-coital ejaculate out of the other's rectum. In fact, it appears that the dirty Linux faggots set out to undermine the good Republican institution of e-mail, turning it into 'e-male.'

As far as Richard 'Master' Stallman goes, that filthy fudge-packer was actually quoted on leftist commie propaganda site Salon.com as saying the following: 'I've been resistant to the pressure to conform in any circumstance,' he says. 'It's about being able to question conventional wisdom,' he asserts. 'I believe in love, but not monogamy,' he says plainly.

And this isn't a made up troll bullshit either! He actually stated this tripe, which makes it obvious that he is trying to politely say that he's a flaming homo slut!

Speaking about 'flaming,' who better to point out as a filthy chutney ferret than Slashdot's very own self-confessed pederast Jon Katz. Although an obvious deviant anagram cannot be found from his name, he has already confessed, nay boasted of the homosexual perversion of corrupting the innocence of young children. To quote from the article linked:

'I've got a rare kidney disease,' I told her. 'I have to go to the bathroom a lot. You can come with me if you want, but it takes a while. Is that okay with you? Do you want a note from my doctor?'

Is this why you were touching your penis in the cinema, Jon? And letting the other boys touch it too?

We should also point out that Jon Katz refers to himself as 'Slashdot's resident Gasbag.' Is there any more doubt? For those fortunate few who aren't aware of the list of homosexual terminology found inside the Linux 'Sauce Code,' a 'Gasbag' is a pervert who gains sexual gratification from having a thin straw inserted into his urethra (or to use the common parlance, 'piss-pipe'), then his homosexual lover blows firmly down the straw to inflate his scrotum. This is, of course, when he's not busy violating the dignity and co

I can't speak for the rest but I dislike Windows for the little annoyances which I don't seem to be able to get rid of...........

You really should learn to google:

Search Terms: disable windows antivirus warnings
Top Result - Howto: Disable Windows Security Center Balloon Warning

Search Terms: disable windows desktop cleanup
Top result - HOW TO: Disable the Automatic Desktop Cleanup Feature in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/?p1=3071

Not yet! 7/13/2010. I still get monthly updates from MS Updates.

WTF are you smoking? You're 5 years late in your claims.

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/lifecycle/default.mspx
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;%5Bln%5D;lifesupsps

WTF are you smoking? You're 5 years late in your claims.

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/lifecycle/default.mspx
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;%5Bln%5D;lifesupsps

One word, gzip.

gzip is great as long as you're not supporting ie6

Why would you want to support IE6?

One word, gzip.

gzip is great as long as you're not supporting ie6

Why would you want to support IE6?

One word, gzip.

gzip is great as long as you're not supporting ie6

Why would you want to support IE6?

One word, gzip.

gzip is great as long as you're not supporting ie6

Why would you want to support IE6?

One word, gzip.

gzip is great as long as you're not supporting ie6

Why would you want to support IE6?

One word, gzip.

gzip is great as long as you're not supporting ie6

Why would you want to support IE6?

One word, gzip.

gzip is great as long as you're not supporting ie6

One word, gzip.

gzip is great as long as you're not supporting ie6

One word, gzip.

gzip is great as long as you're not supporting ie6

One word, gzip.

gzip is great as long as you're not supporting ie6

One word, gzip.

gzip is great as long as you're not supporting ie6

One word, gzip.

gzip is great as long as you're not supporting ie6

Microsoft Security Essentials is all you need for non-enterprise A/V.
It's free, it's unobtrusive and it works very well. What's more, commercial AV vendors, like Symantec, realise what a threat it is to their business model and have published a lot of FUD about you get what you pay for - however all the benchmarks I've seen have it ranking up there with the best of them.

The only reason to go for a commercial AV package is if you need a management and reporting console to manage a large number of computers.

Which benchmarks do you refer to?

The latest av-comparitives ranked Symantec's Norton Internet Security as product of the year. They really have revamped their product due to all the complaints and opinions that it was bloated.

http://www.av-comparatives.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=139&Itemid=164

Microsoft Security Essentials is all you need for non-enterprise A/V.
It's free, it's unobtrusive and it works very well. What's more, commercial AV vendors, like Symantec, realise what a threat it is to their business model and have published a lot of FUD about you get what you pay for - however all the benchmarks I've seen have it ranking up there with the best of them.

The only reason to go for a commercial AV package is if you need a management and reporting console to manage a large number of computers.

Microsoft security essentials http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/

I mean, if anyone knows about viruses, it'd be Microsoft.

I use it also, I have switched to using security essentials no performance hit, no crazy memory usage, etc.
Adds the simple ability to manually scan files and have it automatically scan things you download, etc.

Very simple solution with nothing fancy added in and woks great, thank you MS :)

Microsoft Security Essentials is free, lightweight, and pretty good. Even Ars Techinca thought so, if you trust them.

Microsoft security essentials http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/

I mean, if anyone knows about viruses, it'd be Microsoft.

I feel for you, but I'd like to weigh in with my experiences using the 360 for media - I've found that it's generally pretty painless and works as expected (though it doesn't support MKV, which is disappointing). You occasionally have to manually add new files to the library, but that's it. The only difference is I used Vista/Win7, so support was built directly into Windows.
Also, I was under the impression that the recommended software for sharing media under XP was Windows Media Connect (DL, link courtesy of wikipedia). AFAIK it doesn't use any DRM.

Why would you use something like Zune for streaming to 360

Good question! Where would I get such a crazy idiotic idea?! Perhaps it was the fact that the manufacturer of both my gaming system and operating system (of that machine) suggested it? And at what point in the future of TVersity does a fancy little update to my XBox 360 render TVersity useless?

Don't get me wrong, I appreciate the link to TVersity and will try it out at home but Microsoft disabled third party storage on the XBox 360, how long before they get bored and engage in a little cat-and-mouse game with TVersity? I wish I could drop $300 and get a PS3 and use your suggestion but I don't think I should have to invest that much in order to watch The Final Sacrifice streaming from my personal computer to my TV.

But streaming from Windows Media Player or Zune is just shit.

Honestly, everything was working in an acceptable manner right up until something happened to my C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\DRM files. Is it WMP & Zune that are shit or is it just the DRM? I know I'm not going to be Mr. Popular for saying this but Zune software is just as good/bad as the iTunes software. Its UI is pretty. It's bloated. It's "free" as in the executable's downloadable but you just have to pay a lot of money in auxiliary products to be able to use it.

You can do this on linux as well as OSX.

.NET: http://download.microsoft.com/download/2/0/e/20e90413-712f-438c-988e-fdaa79a8ac3d/dotnetfx35.exe
DirectX: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=0cef8180-e94a-4f56-b157-5ab8109cb4f5
Java: http://java.com/en/download/index.jsp

Where is the package of the Linux libraries that I can put on the CD? Or do I need to download them one by one?

You can do this on linux as well as OSX.

.NET: http://download.microsoft.com/download/2/0/e/20e90413-712f-438c-988e-fdaa79a8ac3d/dotnetfx35.exe
DirectX: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=0cef8180-e94a-4f56-b157-5ab8109cb4f5
Java: http://java.com/en/download/index.jsp

Where is the package of the Linux libraries that I can put on the CD? Or do I need to download them one by one?

.NET and similar frameworks on Windows are few enough that I could download them and write them to a CD before going to the PC without connection.

There's nothing stopping you from doing the same with Linux either. Most programs don't have a huge list of dependencies.

I can't download and install every single lib on Linux, also, I won't know that lib12 needs lib13 until I install it.

You don't need to install every package on linux. Also there is nothing stopping you from going to some place like http://packages.ubuntu.com/ and finding out which packages you need to download.

If it's not in the main repo you can just double click on the file and look at the list there.

If Linux only had 50 optional libs, I could download them all and write them to a CD so I could use them.

If linux only had 50 optional libs it would be as bad as the train wreak that windows is in. Downloading DirectX (104.0 MB) and .NET (another 235 MB according to the full install on the bottom of this page) just to run your program. Are you kidding me?!

It is MUCH better to just download the 5 dependency libs at 2 to 5 Meg each all of which track updates through one update manager.

Either way while you're still waiting for your 300 Megs of bloat to finish downloading I would have already downloaded the what I needed, burned it to the disk and be finished.

Also, they have a funny definition of unpatched

It's all nice and all, but if open video technology really wants to win, they have to be technically better.

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