I don't know about everyone else, but we gave up on Intuit a long time ago, after they introduced a heap of serials/product keys just to install/upgrade.
Between our numerous versions, and multiuser licences, trying to install Quickbooks/other Intuit shit was a nightmare.
We'll never be supporting them again.
I'm guessing that comment may have been some kind of lame attempt at humour, because there are a lot of people who come up with some name, add 'soft' to it, and form a Software company.
Sure, the guy may have thought it'd be funny, but he's entitled to create a business with his name in it.
If Microsoft wins this, I hope he can somehow appeal =) Good luck to him.
For example, would you believe that there are no current versions of Windows that support multiple desktops within a user session? I hear they're finally adding something like that to longhorn, but Linux has had it forever now.
Your point here is incorrect. I know for certain it's possible to support multiple desktops under XP using some XP Powertools.
The comment of RedHat not being ready for the desktop, if justification for dropping the consumer Redhat line, is very poor.
The only reason given was: "I would argue that from the device-driver standpoint and perhaps some of the other traditional functionality"
Sure, device drivers in Linux have some way to go, but Matthew Szulik fails to give a reasonable example of why a consumer could not use Linux on a pre-installed computer (for example).
"My techies are going nuts just keeping up with the patches after patches.. so please, go for Linux.... please.."
This has probably been mentioned before, but that attitude is very dangerous. All it takes is countless managers thinking the ol' Linux box sitting in the corner doesn't need maintenance, when a new Apache vulnerability is discovered.
No doubt, that'd be when Microsoft comes up with some campaign saying "go with IIS, it's more secure, look at this Apache vulnerability".
This can't be right... Most businesses have no idea what an IP address is, let alone the IP addresses of people who send them email...
It sounds like an utterly stupid plan.
What's to stop spammers sending them IP addresses of their mail sending boxes or open relays?
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Do you have an URL perchance? I couldn't find anything on Google.
I don't know about everyone else, but we gave up on Intuit a long time ago, after they introduced a heap of serials/product keys just to install/upgrade. Between our numerous versions, and multiuser licences, trying to install Quickbooks/other Intuit shit was a nightmare. We'll never be supporting them again.
Might have something to do with the recent removal of the goatse domain?
I'm guessing that comment may have been some kind of lame attempt at humour, because there are a lot of people who come up with some name, add 'soft' to it, and form a Software company. Sure, the guy may have thought it'd be funny, but he's entitled to create a business with his name in it. If Microsoft wins this, I hope he can somehow appeal =) Good luck to him.
Yeah, but Debian is still releasing the stuff from 5 years ago :P
Your point here is incorrect. I know for certain it's possible to support multiple desktops under XP using some XP Powertools.
Cheers.
You bet it isn't. I still remember them having real financial issues and begging for donations.
I'll not be having any server running Mandrake for a long time to come.
Or by properly trouble shooting the problem.
Let me guess, you've never done tech support for Windows ? *grin*
The comment of RedHat not being ready for the desktop, if justification for dropping the consumer Redhat line, is very poor. The only reason given was:
"I would argue that from the device-driver standpoint and perhaps some of the other traditional functionality"
Sure, device drivers in Linux have some way to go, but Matthew Szulik fails to give a reasonable example of why a consumer could not use Linux on a pre-installed computer (for example).
This has probably been mentioned before, but that attitude is very dangerous. All it takes is countless managers thinking the ol' Linux box sitting in the corner doesn't need maintenance, when a new Apache vulnerability is discovered.
No doubt, that'd be when Microsoft comes up with some campaign saying "go with IIS, it's more secure, look at this Apache vulnerability".
If you're going to troll, at least have your facts straight.
Gentoo provides tools to generate the XF86Config file (xf86setup and xf86cfg last I checked).
Yes, you have to write an fstab file, but I almost always end up editting it in other distros anyway.
This can't be right... Most businesses have no idea what an IP address is, let alone the IP addresses of people who send them email... It sounds like an utterly stupid plan. What's to stop spammers sending them IP addresses of their mail sending boxes or open relays?