I would use an anonymous remailer to send a complete document on this to the manufacturer; if you don't see a fix within two weeks, post it to slashdot. You might want to tell them in advance you are going to do that.
I think it should be law to do this to all of M$'s operating systems before they are released to the public. Fight bloat!
For older machines, especially those that do not have Linux- and BSD-friendly hardware, this is a great way to get them up and running quickly. You can sing Linux praises all day, but if all the customer wants is a terminal or simple server function, Windows will install quickly and serve adequately.
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"Mein Kampf" describes a place that could be 2003. Regardless, this is a fine work.
I would use an anonymous remailer to send a complete document on this to the manufacturer; if you don't see a fix within two weeks, post it to slashdot. You might want to tell them in advance you are going to do that.
It's mean to make fun of Soviet Russia, because I got my degree in Marxist Political Business Ethics. Honest.
I think it should be law to do this to all of M$'s operating systems before they are released to the public. Fight bloat! For older machines, especially those that do not have Linux- and BSD-friendly hardware, this is a great way to get them up and running quickly. You can sing Linux praises all day, but if all the customer wants is a terminal or simple server function, Windows will install quickly and serve adequately.