Anyone remember the Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies? Doesn't the situation with Microsoft remind you of what Eliot Carver did with his software?
Eliot: Do you have the software? Evil man: Yes, it has, as you requested, thousands of bugs and so people will be forced to upgrade for years. Eliot: Excellent (a la Burns)
I don't know if this has already been suggested, but surely you could make a lot of cash by selling @slashdot.org email addresses? I'd definitely be willing to pay for one of those!
People dont really have a choice in what operating system they have, they buy a new computer from a computer store, and it comes with XP.
These people wouldn't really have any idea how to change the OS, if they did, they would've built the computer themselves by buying parts from a warehouse.
That's one of the things i like a lot about buying parts for a computer and building it up yourself, it gives u a great learning experience. Also it gives u a chance to get a taste of all the different operating systems there are around.
The people buying the comp from the store will probably be happy with XP, cos they dont know anything different!
i reckon this version of windows will separate two user groups:
the win2k lot - the clever ones, the ones who will go for speed over beauty
the xp lot - those who aren't too bright, dont really know what a computer is, and think that it's so pretty, it must be good.
As 'The Times' said today on page 3, it does look like it's been designed by a tellytubby...
just my 2c worth
Slashdot Mirror
I dont think my messages work. I always send loads to my friends, but never get replies...
Where do you live? On a Borg cube?
Anyone remember the Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies?
Doesn't the situation with Microsoft remind you of what Eliot Carver did with his software?
Eliot: Do you have the software?
Evil man: Yes, it has, as you requested, thousands of bugs and so people will be forced to upgrade for years.
Eliot: Excellent (a la Burns)
Windows without viruses? Ahhh, you mean linux
I agree with this suggestion. I suggest the logo be a 'G' from the google logo.
I don't know if this has already been suggested, but surely you could make a lot of cash by selling @slashdot.org email addresses? I'd definitely be willing to pay for one of those!
Will Collins
to me it looks pointless.
u either use windows or linux. simple as that.
who needs something that does both, poorly?
Will
U could put debian on a mini CD, but then you'd need a fast internet connection to get the things u want.
U'd buy the DVD if u didnt have a fast internet connection
I have to agree with you there.
People dont really have a choice in what operating system they have, they buy a new computer from a computer store, and it comes with XP.
These people wouldn't really have any idea how to change the OS, if they did, they would've built the computer themselves by buying parts from a warehouse.
That's one of the things i like a lot about buying parts for a computer and building it up yourself, it gives u a great learning experience. Also it gives u a chance to get a taste of all the different operating systems there are around.
The people buying the comp from the store will probably be happy with XP, cos they dont know anything different!
i reckon this version of windows will separate two user groups: the win2k lot - the clever ones, the ones who will go for speed over beauty the xp lot - those who aren't too bright, dont really know what a computer is, and think that it's so pretty, it must be good. As 'The Times' said today on page 3, it does look like it's been designed by a tellytubby... just my 2c worth