My guess is that the Longhorn will not be out soon enough for those who bought XP under software assurance program. By having a forced update out, MS can claim that the software assurance program is indeed a good buy.
I doubt it MS would support this if it's released under GPL. Otherwise, they'll be forced to show their own code if they decided to use the code for themselves.
That was the point. MS may offer unlimited support for the installation of XP, but it's usless for the majority of users out there.
Form my experience, Exchange Standard Edition is good enough for a small business use but I believe that MS put the 16GB limitation for no good reason for other than to encourage people to use the Enterprise version for much more money. In my case, I don't have a choice as Exchange is what they wanted, although my demo qmail server on RH 9.0 ran solid for half a year. That's why I'm just venting and bitching on/.
If you are a sys admin requiring an unlimited installation support for Windows XP, you need to find another line of work. And end users usually don't install operating systems by themselves.
How about this? Exchange Sever 2003 Server Standard edition costs $1,299.00, which is fine for a small business. But if you need to have a storeage group of over 16GB, MS forces you to get the Enterprise edition for $6,999.00 even if you don't need any other functions! Not to mention having to buy all those CALs for them.
GPL, BSD, ASL, and other open source licenses protect software IP as well so you need to deal with them if you want to solve the problems with license lock-ins and IP coralling prevelant in software licensing today.
Let's say that you gave 5 million dollars to a contractor to build you a house full of high tech stuff. If they come back in 20 years and told you that they spent all the money and couldn't build the house you wanted, wouldn't you be ticked? So what if they can build better houses in the future from the experience, you are out 5 million!
I haven't been harmed but my friend's roommates's sister's ex-boyfriend's doctor's maid's father's dry cleaner's son read an article on/. about a guy how may have been hurt by it.
I know someone who used to teach at University of Pheonix. First, he told me that even though he was teaching beginning C++, the school wanted him to teach it in a discussion based class. Second, must students expected a passing grade just for the fact that they paid a lot of money.
I really do believe that certain certifications have a little bit of value as I've known many incompetent people in the IT fields who would've not been able to pass even the A+ or Network+ tests.
Oh and one more thing. When my uncle started investing in real estate, be used the rolled over gains on real estate transactions to larger properties to defer the taxes on gain. My uncle wasn't rich, in fact, he and to borrow money from investors and banks to get started because he didn't have much.
All these so called tax breaks for the rich is open to everyone, but most people find that bitching at the rich is easier than getting off of their asses and doing some research.
She graduated from one of the best school districts in the state. Beside, schools don't teach common sense so pouring money into them will make stupid people smart.
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I think that mine is bigger than his... Oh you were talking about something else?
My guess is that the Longhorn will not be out soon enough for those who bought XP under software assurance program. By having a forced update out, MS can claim that the software assurance program is indeed a good buy.
FYI, fc still exists in both XP and 2003 server.
They tried that with BSD codes in the past and failed.
I doubt it MS would support this if it's released under GPL. Otherwise, they'll be forced to show their own code if they decided to use the code for themselves.
Like the unknowing user uses Windows Update in the first place.
I doubt that MS will write their own AV software. For example, the backup software for 2003 server is licensed for Veritas.
That was the point. MS may offer unlimited support for the installation of XP, but it's usless for the majority of users out there.
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Form my experience, Exchange Standard Edition is good enough for a small business use but I believe that MS put the 16GB limitation for no good reason for other than to encourage people to use the Enterprise version for much more money. In my case, I don't have a choice as Exchange is what they wanted, although my demo qmail server on RH 9.0 ran solid for half a year. That's why I'm just venting and bitching on
If you are a sys admin requiring an unlimited installation support for Windows XP, you need to find another line of work. And end users usually don't install operating systems by themselves.
How about this? Exchange Sever 2003 Server Standard edition costs $1,299.00, which is fine for a small business. But if you need to have a storeage group of over 16GB, MS forces you to get the Enterprise edition for $6,999.00 even if you don't need any other functions! Not to mention having to buy all those CALs for them.
Forget the tinfoil hat, I'd rather put this big over my head.
GPL, BSD, ASL, and other open source licenses protect software IP as well so you need to deal with them if you want to solve the problems with license lock-ins and IP coralling prevelant in software licensing today.
Let's say that you gave 5 million dollars to a contractor to build you a house full of high tech stuff. If they come back in 20 years and told you that they spent all the money and couldn't build the house you wanted, wouldn't you be ticked? So what if they can build better houses in the future from the experience, you are out 5 million!
Future projects like this can be out sourced to India so when it gets canceled, it would've wasted millions of tax payer dollars instead of billions.
They are so well hidden that AP wrote about it and we are discussing it on /.
I haven't been harmed but my friend's roommates's sister's ex-boyfriend's doctor's maid's father's dry cleaner's son read an article on /. about a guy how may have been hurt by it.
So NASA's not considered as a park of the U.S. Government now?
I alway thought that any works done by the governemnt was considered public domain?
My Play Station 2 has never been hacked so it makes PS2 the most secure O/S.
You've attended my Bull's Institute of Technology. I've given you "A" for your hard earned money.
I know someone who used to teach at University of Pheonix. First, he told me that even though he was teaching beginning C++, the school wanted him to teach it in a discussion based class. Second, must students expected a passing grade just for the fact that they paid a lot of money.
I really do believe that certain certifications have a little bit of value as I've known many incompetent people in the IT fields who would've not been able to pass even the A+ or Network+ tests.
I guess you haven't watched the movie "Independance Day"
Oh and one more thing. When my uncle started investing in real estate, be used the rolled over gains on real estate transactions to larger properties to defer the taxes on gain. My uncle wasn't rich, in fact, he and to borrow money from investors and banks to get started because he didn't have much.
All these so called tax breaks for the rich is open to everyone, but most people find that bitching at the rich is easier than getting off of their asses and doing some research.
She graduated from one of the best school districts in the state. Beside, schools don't teach common sense so pouring money into them will make stupid people smart.
Oh so a rich guy with a million dollar house pays less tax than a middle class guy with $250,000 house? No wonder why fools like you are always broke.