There are ways to port Mac files to 'doze/*NIX and the same to Mac.
Don't forget Windows, it's called Open Office.
If this DRM/Longhorn crap takes off, most of the noobs and brain-dead fat cats who read CIO magazine will simply wag their tails and go along with what Momma Microsoft says
I think Longhorn will have some DRM intergrated but not to the extent that most people believe. If Longhorn requries specific hardware, many individuals/business will become pissed. Microsoft does not want mad customers, they want customers who will use their product. Also, if Linux becomes as popular in the next few years as everyone seems to be predicting, Microsoft will have no choice but to make Longhorn somewhat compatible with competing platforms. Microsoft is not stupid.
I administer 250 Windows Desktops and 5 servers (two are Red Hat, one FreeBSD, one Windows 2000, and one Windows 2003.) We have had no cross-platform problems with these machines because Microsoft knows that there are mixed businesses out there. In a way Microsoft's supposed DRM may cause more people to switch. I know if our company was forced to buy new hardware due to a new OS my boss would do anything except buy the hardware. Linux would then be a viable solution.
My boss is still reluctant to switch Linux because for some reason he thinks it is not stable. I continue to tell him that our Red Hat servers have had the longest uptime (about 18 months only due to a fried motherboard) The Windows machines on the other hand have a typical uptime of about a month to a month and a half.)
Let's see: Microsoft dictates the price of the OS; Microsoft dictates the price of the BIOS; Microsoft dictates the design of the rest of the hardware. Doesn't leave much room for innovation or cost-cutting, does it?
Replace Microsoft with Apple.
This has been Apple's business model for years yet few complain. Apple does innovate (I love my iPod). The only problem I have with Apple is the tight relationship between hardware and software. Yes I know this allows the computer to be much more stable.
I think Apple could make some serious cash if they created an x86 based OS. Their computer sales would take a hit.
Ok, I will stop ranting now. I just (hits self in head) clicks submit Feels better
If enough machines get infected you won't have to worry about anything. The network will be flooded.
Seriously folks. Microsoft release the patch 21 days ago. If the worm came out before the patch I would be more critical but it didn't. Hopefully Microsoft decided to turn on automatic updates by default in service pack 2 for XP.
Everyone knows the RIAA is suing music downloaders
The RIAA is suing people who are making music available on P2P networks (sharing). As far as I know they have not come after anyone who is downloading and not sharing.
Trouble with those is they make you buy the computer to go with it.
You only have to buy hardware which is almost anything. Here you can buy an OEM Windows license. This qualifies as hardware. You don't have to buy a computer to get an OEM version of Windows.
Just enable the built-in firewall before connecting to the net. It is in no way the best firewall but it will protect you from blaster and other RPC worms. Then download your updates, all (enter number here) megabytes of them.
You are correct. The concorde used two times more fuel than a 747 and only could hold a little more than 100 people. The market for $10,000 one way tickets is small. The fact that the plane produced a sonic boom had nothing to do with it's failure.
I am in no way trolling here. The parent is addressing an issue that I have never found a straight answer to. In High School I was told that the earth was in fact warming up due to the burning of fossil fuels, polution, ect. I asked the question "Why did climate changes occur before human industrialization?" I never got an answer.
Now I am in college and still my question still has not been answered completely.
There are theories that deep ocean currents and them changing is the cause of global warming. I honestly don't know. What scientists do agree on is that major temperature changes have occured in earth's history without the effects of modern industrialization.
I personally believe that global warming exists however I still don't know how much humans are involved in the process.
In other news, scientists at some college have discovered that eating tacos before sleep will cause the individual to create methane gas the next day.
"With this discovery, the United States may finally have a reliable alternative to fossil fuels," the scientist claimed. "The only problem we now face is creating a process to collect the gas and the possibility of mud butt."
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Come on people.
There are ways to port Mac files to 'doze/*NIX and the same to Mac.
Don't forget Windows, it's called Open Office.
If this DRM/Longhorn crap takes off, most of the noobs and brain-dead fat cats who read CIO magazine will simply wag their tails and go along with what Momma Microsoft says
I think Longhorn will have some DRM intergrated but not to the extent that most people believe. If Longhorn requries specific hardware, many individuals/business will become pissed. Microsoft does not want mad customers, they want customers who will use their product. Also, if Linux becomes as popular in the next few years as everyone seems to be predicting, Microsoft will have no choice but to make Longhorn somewhat compatible with competing platforms. Microsoft is not stupid.
I administer 250 Windows Desktops and 5 servers (two are Red Hat, one FreeBSD, one Windows 2000, and one Windows 2003.) We have had no cross-platform problems with these machines because Microsoft knows that there are mixed businesses out there. In a way Microsoft's supposed DRM may cause more people to switch. I know if our company was forced to buy new hardware due to a new OS my boss would do anything except buy the hardware. Linux would then be a viable solution.
My boss is still reluctant to switch Linux because for some reason he thinks it is not stable. I continue to tell him that our Red Hat servers have had the longest uptime (about 18 months only due to a fried motherboard) The Windows machines on the other hand have a typical uptime of about a month to a month and a half.)
Let's see: Microsoft dictates the price of the OS; Microsoft dictates the price of the BIOS; Microsoft dictates the design of the rest of the hardware. Doesn't leave much room for innovation or cost-cutting, does it?
Replace Microsoft with Apple.
This has been Apple's business model for years yet few complain. Apple does innovate (I love my iPod). The only problem I have with Apple is the tight relationship between hardware and software. Yes I know this allows the computer to be much more stable.
I think Apple could make some serious cash if they created an x86 based OS. Their computer sales would take a hit.
Ok, I will stop ranting now. I just (hits self in head) clicks submit Feels better
If enough machines get infected you won't have to worry about anything. The network will be flooded.
Seriously folks. Microsoft release the patch 21 days ago. If the worm came out before the patch I would be more critical but it didn't. Hopefully Microsoft decided to turn on automatic updates by default in service pack 2 for XP.
Make a cron job to delete all of your important data. I will call it a pr0n job.
changed the password to "something reasonable" I suggest you change it again as a dictionary attack would eventually get it. Not bad though.
Post about RAID modded as Redundant.
notepad with WINE emulation.
*Ducks*
So instead of using the tried and true Wookie Defense you can now use the access point is wide open defense. That does not make sense.
Look at the monkey!
to put an anti-aircraft defense system on my roof.
yes, i do pay cash
Watch out. They have your fingerprints now.
If you do not know who they is I suggest never leaving home.
happy pr0n viewers.
Everyone knows the RIAA is suing music downloaders
The RIAA is suing people who are making music available on P2P networks (sharing). As far as I know they have not come after anyone who is downloading and not sharing.
Trouble with those is they make you buy the computer to go with it.
You only have to buy hardware which is almost anything. Here you can buy an OEM Windows license. This qualifies as hardware. You don't have to buy a computer to get an OEM version of Windows.
a Windows XP Professional OEM license.
Yeah it is an old idea. I can remember using an Apple IIe in first grade. Ha.
are you talking about? Please don't post offtopic comments. Oh, BTW Bob would kick clippy's ass any day!!!
Just enable the built-in firewall before connecting to the net. It is in no way the best firewall but it will protect you from blaster and other RPC worms. Then download your updates, all (enter number here) megabytes of them.
Get in the zone, Auto Zone.
for the child leash.
If the PETA people complain over this, they then will have officially become crazy.
Seagulls eat fish not vegiburgers!! Unless that seagull is vegetarian, of course.
If we are not suppose to eat meat then why does it taste so good?
Had to do it.
You are correct. The concorde used two times more fuel than a 747 and only could hold a little more than 100 people. The market for $10,000 one way tickets is small. The fact that the plane produced a sonic boom had nothing to do with it's failure.
...but then I look and see it's not an Apple. Same thing I guess.
Maybe not. It could be a Macintosh.
I am in no way trolling here. The parent is addressing an issue that I have never found a straight answer to. In High School I was told that the earth was in fact warming up due to the burning of fossil fuels, polution, ect. I asked the question "Why did climate changes occur before human industrialization?" I never got an answer.
Now I am in college and still my question still has not been answered completely.
There are theories that deep ocean currents and them changing is the cause of global warming. I honestly don't know. What scientists do agree on is that major temperature changes have occured in earth's history without the effects of modern industrialization.
I personally believe that global warming exists however I still don't know how much humans are involved in the process.
In other news, scientists at some college have discovered that eating tacos before sleep will cause the individual to create methane gas the next day.
"With this discovery, the United States may finally have a reliable alternative to fossil fuels," the scientist claimed. "The only problem we now face is creating a process to collect the gas and the possibility of mud butt."