The big issue with Vista was "control". The limits put on users to control their own machine was ridiculous and M$ paid for it. The OP mentioned DRM as being something similar that trys to remove control. Linux people use linux because they want full control. So it shouldn't surprise anyone that DRM is considered EVIL. Trying to legitimize DRM will make the Sony folks proud maybe, but it's still evil because it only protects the corporate goods. How many things can you mention that similarly protects the consumer?
Every time a thread comes up about a lousy company ripping off consumers, especially as blatantly as NSI does, people are gona plug the ones they like and bash the ones they don't. So why shouldn't CD tell us his opinion of the one he uses. If I go there and use it and it turns out to be crap, then I'll tell CD his judgement sux.
I've lurked on this board for years and this is a valuable read for me, as I've wasted many days dealing with lousy registrars and for NSI that's a capital L.
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The big issue with Vista was "control". The limits put on users to control their own machine was ridiculous and M$ paid for it. The OP mentioned DRM as being something similar that trys to remove control. Linux people use linux because they want full control. So it shouldn't surprise anyone that DRM is considered EVIL. Trying to legitimize DRM will make the Sony folks proud maybe, but it's still evil because it only protects the corporate goods. How many things can you mention that similarly protects the consumer?
I'm a golfer and the time one has to spend keeping up with all the new technology isn't coming down. I've gotten sick of it actually.
Every time a thread comes up about a lousy company ripping off consumers, especially as blatantly as NSI does, people are gona plug the ones they like and bash the ones they don't. So why shouldn't CD tell us his opinion of the one he uses. If I go there and use it and it turns out to be crap, then I'll tell CD his judgement sux.
I've lurked on this board for years and this is a valuable read for me, as I've wasted many days dealing with lousy registrars and for NSI that's a capital L.