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Scanner Spots Open Source Installations
Mike writes "Information security firm OpenLogic has begun letting users download 'Discovery,' an application that scans Windows, Linux, and Solaris machines and attempts to identify open source software. The Discovery application claims to identify more than 5,000 versions of the top 900 open source packages. The scanning engine is able to detect open source installations whether they were installed explicitly or bundled with other software products. Kim Weins, vice president of marketing, says 'We developed it in response to customers not knowing what open source programs they were using.' I can't help but think that this a move to slyly demonize FOSS by scaring businesses into thinking they don't know what's on their PCs."
Have you actually used Vista? It's the same situation as when XP came out, everyone hated it for a few days and then got used to it. People who didn't use it or had older hardware stuck with 2K. Vista is very stable and is better for most people assuming you've got a decent computer. Only real problems I've had were some rubbish drivers from ASUS that needed to be updated. It's also worthless if you get the basic editions. I really think a lot of people who hate it have 1) never used it 2) trying to install on minimum spec 3) home basic edition.
The DRM isn't just tied to DRM'ed music (or video) files and their players anymore, bud. DRM is in the OS all the way down to the hardware level. It runs no matter if you're playing non-DRM'ed or DRM'ed files, or even playing anything at all.
Just "gittin-r-done," day after day.