I knew someone who was insistent on upgrading to Windows 10. I mentioned to her what I found out about the operating system. She even heard some of her friends having problems upgrading - mainly it would "lock up" and render the computer useless during the so-called "upgrade" process. She succumbed to the pressure Microsoft was exerting on her and finally upgraded one machine from 8 to 10 and another from 7 to 10. The reasoning behind that was the worry that the old OS would "dry up" (which apparently was her way of worrying about security updates finally coming to a halt).
She let me sit in to watch the process of going from 8 to 10. I tried to keep an open mind about the process. After the slideshow which lasted forever (it was still installing, but it wasn't until 10 minutes in that the slideshow finally mentioned that), I watched Windows 10 begin pushing ads all over the place. At the same time, I got to witness it de-install programs the OS didn't like because of "compatibility" reasons. The programs were admittedly minor anyway (i.e. Rapid Storage technology), but the idea of the OS just uninstalling programs without your permission alone unnerved me.
Once the process was complete, she was horrified that her card games had vanished. Hearts, solitaire, spider solitaire, freecell, etc. were all gone. She eventually found it by scrolling through the start menu, but when she booted it up, it began telling her that she had a one month free trial of solitaire before she could upgrade to premium solitaire. We both had the same thought, "So much for "everything is exactly where you left it"!". It took some digging, but she was able to find a free version in the store so she wouldn't have to pay something like 10 bucks a year for a simple card game.
Suffice to say, after that first hand experience, I was more convinced than ever that I'm sticking with Windows 7. I was already one foot out the door with all the news, but seeing the install process sealed the deal for me.
The "Commercial scale" language is also found in the TPP. While this language may just be a UK thing for now, if the TPP is passed, the vague language will become law all over the world. It'll be used to justify busting down the doors of just about anyone Big Content doesn't like from someone posting a YouTube video to someone leaving a comment on Facebook. This may very well be a canary in the coal mine case.
Once you have Windows 3.1 loaded and functioning properly in DOSBox, you can run pretty much any 16 bit game you can find. You might need to install certain drivers to get some games to display properly which this guide covers nicely. Ideally, you'd be running the 16 bit game in straight DOSBox first. If it asks for a Windows installation, then boot up 3.1 first and execute it via file manager. There are entire repositories of Abandonware if you do a little Googling around, so you are literally opening yourself up to being able to play thousands of games you wouldn't otherwise be able to.
One video game that is legally being distributed is Elder Scrolls II, though I don't believe you need Windows 3.1 for that.
I've also heard of people running Microsoft Works for Windows using this method, but it's kind of redundant when you have Open Office and Libre Office floating around.
Windows 3.1 and DOSBox is really a compatibility thing, so you can take it to whatever your needs are.
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Do I...
1. support government transparency and general democracy?
2. own a web server and know a fair bit about security?
3. have balls of steel?
If yes to all of the above, you too can be a proud owner of a Wikileaks mirror!
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I knew someone who was insistent on upgrading to Windows 10. I mentioned to her what I found out about the operating system. She even heard some of her friends having problems upgrading - mainly it would "lock up" and render the computer useless during the so-called "upgrade" process. She succumbed to the pressure Microsoft was exerting on her and finally upgraded one machine from 8 to 10 and another from 7 to 10. The reasoning behind that was the worry that the old OS would "dry up" (which apparently was her way of worrying about security updates finally coming to a halt). She let me sit in to watch the process of going from 8 to 10. I tried to keep an open mind about the process. After the slideshow which lasted forever (it was still installing, but it wasn't until 10 minutes in that the slideshow finally mentioned that), I watched Windows 10 begin pushing ads all over the place. At the same time, I got to witness it de-install programs the OS didn't like because of "compatibility" reasons. The programs were admittedly minor anyway (i.e. Rapid Storage technology), but the idea of the OS just uninstalling programs without your permission alone unnerved me.
Once the process was complete, she was horrified that her card games had vanished. Hearts, solitaire, spider solitaire, freecell, etc. were all gone. She eventually found it by scrolling through the start menu, but when she booted it up, it began telling her that she had a one month free trial of solitaire before she could upgrade to premium solitaire. We both had the same thought, "So much for "everything is exactly where you left it"!". It took some digging, but she was able to find a free version in the store so she wouldn't have to pay something like 10 bucks a year for a simple card game.
Suffice to say, after that first hand experience, I was more convinced than ever that I'm sticking with Windows 7. I was already one foot out the door with all the news, but seeing the install process sealed the deal for me.
The "Commercial scale" language is also found in the TPP. While this language may just be a UK thing for now, if the TPP is passed, the vague language will become law all over the world. It'll be used to justify busting down the doors of just about anyone Big Content doesn't like from someone posting a YouTube video to someone leaving a comment on Facebook. This may very well be a canary in the coal mine case.
What's bad about the IP provisions?
Everything: http://yro.slashdot.org/story/...
So, how much money would be needed for healing and mana potions for this little operation?
Maybe. I wouldn't know for sure as I only used DOSBox and Win3.1 for playing really old games again.
An interesting rebuttal to TFA.
Once you have Windows 3.1 loaded and functioning properly in DOSBox, you can run pretty much any 16 bit game you can find. You might need to install certain drivers to get some games to display properly which this guide covers nicely. Ideally, you'd be running the 16 bit game in straight DOSBox first. If it asks for a Windows installation, then boot up 3.1 first and execute it via file manager. There are entire repositories of Abandonware if you do a little Googling around, so you are literally opening yourself up to being able to play thousands of games you wouldn't otherwise be able to. One video game that is legally being distributed is Elder Scrolls II, though I don't believe you need Windows 3.1 for that. I've also heard of people running Microsoft Works for Windows using this method, but it's kind of redundant when you have Open Office and Libre Office floating around. Windows 3.1 and DOSBox is really a compatibility thing, so you can take it to whatever your needs are.
...someone in the US Navy is in a world of ship.
Isn't this sorta like what's going on in the US with the Tea Party?
"to fly at speeds between 30 and 80 knots without ceasing for 21 straight days while providing an 'unblinking' eye of surveillance"
So, by day 22, will there be the paddling of the swollen rump before I get to be a member of the surveillance Stonecutters?
Like the Trans-pacific Partnership for instance?
What did you expect? It's TorrentFreak. You can expect that what's on there isn't going to be that reliable to begin with.
Wouldn't it be cheaper to just extract the natural gas from the debates in congress?
What could possibly go wrong? v1agra
...they chose executives that won't chew through their restraints this time. That could be helpful.
Something wrong with using Mantracker to hunt for people?
Keep it down, will ya? AT&T might hear this!
Does this botnet believe in a thing called love perchance?
A simple checklist for admins when considering this: Do I... 1. support government transparency and general democracy? 2. own a web server and know a fair bit about security? 3. have balls of steel? If yes to all of the above, you too can be a proud owner of a Wikileaks mirror!
Popularity doesn't pay the bills when 90% of your players aren't paying for the game.
Unless, of course, a million people pirated the game. A 10% sale rate sounds better and better the more it is pirated.