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Novus writes "The Register reports that many of the features of Windows XP Pro, such as Remote Desktop and user management, can be enabled in Windows XP Home simply by changing two bytes in an installation data file. Another explanation can be found here."
Wow, I'm being lectured on stupidity from someone not skilled enough to register a slashdot account.
I would try to point out that you're wrong. But the statement is simply too incoherent for me to figure out what it is that you're disputing.
For those that want the short answer on what a "real OS" is... it's any OS that is not Microsoft Windows.
Operating System: A program that provides a user interface and an application interface (which makes it possible for application programs to run) and manages computer system resources.
Some points to consider:
a) Whether or not Windows provides an interface is questionable at best. I suppose once you dig beneath all the contradictions, microsoftisms, and other junk, it's at least possible.
b) "makes it possible for applications programs to run" - this generally doesn't apply to windows. At best, it allows them to crawl, like the broken dead things that windows apps are.
c) "manages computer system resources" would have to read "mismanages computer system resources" to apply to Windows.
d) I'm not fat, dirty, bitchy, or even a "linux only" person. As my original post points out, literally anything is better than windows. Give me DOS any day, Amiga Workbench, even VMS for fuck's sake.