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Every Vista Computer Gets Its Own Domain Name

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the roadblocks-to-rollout dept.

c_forq writes, "According to APC magazine, every new Windows Vista computer will be given its own domain name to access files remotely. There is a catch though: to use it one must be using IPv6. Is the push for Vista also going to be the push finally to switch everything from IPv4 to IPv6?" Microsoft, meanwhile, is trying to convince businesses to adopt both Vista and Office 2007 at once. An analyst is quoted: 'In all likelihood, enterprises will tie deployment of both Vista and Office 2007 with a hardware upgrade cycle.' His reasoning is that it will be easier for companies to handle one disruption to IT systems than two. Or three.

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  1. I have been waiting this... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    This makes my botnet administration much easier.

  2. Both at the same time, eh? by DaveM753 · · Score: 5, Funny

    > "it will be easier for companies to handle one disruption to its IT systems than two. Or three."

    I couldn't agree more: switch to BOTH Linux and OpenOffice.org 2.0 at the same time.

  3. Office2007 by ElephanTS · · Score: 5, Funny

    I've heard you can type much faster in Word2007. If that's not a reason to upgrade I don't know what is.

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    1. Re:Office2007 by Eberlin · · Score: 5, Funny

      Liu kang ripe vedder width thee boys re-cog nation soft where ink clue dead width Vista!!!

  4. Naysayers, post here by Schraegstrichpunkt · · Score: 3, Funny

    Anyone who wants to post comments claiming that IPv6 is never going to be deployed, please do so in this thread.

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  5. domain names by daeg · · Score: 4, Funny

    Future domain names attached to Microsoft's name

    microsoft-eats-children.share.live.com
    nochildpornhere.share.live.com
    microsoftupdate.com.share.live.com
    update.paypal.com.share.live.com
    freexxxdonkiesandmidgetsgonewild.share.live.com

    1. Re:domain names by ShaunC · · Score: 5, Funny

      I say we just have ICANN create a new TLD, .bot, for all Windows machines...

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    2. Re:domain names by DA-MAN · · Score: 4, Funny

      Why, is .POS taken?

      Yep, that belongs to the Gnome group . . .

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  6. Admit it... by Otter · · Score: 4, Funny

    If Linux were introducing something like this, you'd be saying it's the bestestest thing ever...

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  7. Re:Migrate to GNU/Linux, not Vista by Tim+Browse · · Score: 4, Funny

    Believe it or not they would rather that their employees *not* spend all day listening to music or watching movies
    Sorry to burst your bubble, but it's perfectly easy to accomplish all of that in *nix and has been for decades.

    Yeah, I heard those Linux media players suck, too.

  8. Re:IPv6 adoption. by 93+Escort+Wagon · · Score: 3, Funny

    "I suppose your definition of "practical, real world use" is quite limited. But it's late, and I can't be bothered to explain."

    Sounds like you couldn't think of anything...

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  9. Re:Misleading Headline by nateb · · Score: 3, Funny
    PNRP =

    Proprietary Network Resolution Protocol

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  10. hey by tonycheese · · Score: 3, Funny

    "According to a Microsoft spokeswoman, Microsoft recently placed an order for 500,000 CD labels, CD sleeves, and packaging boxes labeled "Windows Server 2007", but has also ordered an equal number of small "8" stickers, "just in case.""