How is this different from Egyptian Pharao's who would like to be mummified and buried with all there treasures, so that
they can come back with all there wealth still around.
History does repeats itself, in so very funny ways.
I think that is 'Build Early and Build often'.
With a Beta, consumers are willing to forgive a few rough edges, but if quality is too low, it may just turn them off.
Its all a matter of managing Expectations.
The reason why there is no equivalent of Software Betas in real world is that nobody else is giving you/ or can give you a Beta Toaster or a Beta Computer for free, on this scale.
Mine was probably the only PC left infected in the office. Funnily however when i tried to download the patch for Sasser from Microsoft ( I unfortunately have to dual boot), Here is what i got
Thank you for your interest in Windows Update
Windows Update is the online extension of Windows that helps you get the most out of your computer.
You must be running a Microsoft Windows operating system in order to use Windows Update.
From what i have heard from my colleagues, this worm attacks when you connect to net, and microsoft forces you to connect with a vulnerable system. But then, windows is a product for dummies from the dummies.
PS: Tried fooling the script at windows update site by changing browser identification, but this only prevented the thank you message, didn't allowed to download the patch
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How is this different from Egyptian Pharao's who would like to be mummified and buried with all there treasures, so that they can come back with all there wealth still around.
History does repeats itself, in so very funny ways.
I think that is 'Build Early and Build often'. With a Beta, consumers are willing to forgive a few rough edges, but if quality is too low, it may just turn them off. Its all a matter of managing Expectations. The reason why there is no equivalent of Software Betas in real world is that nobody else is giving you/ or can give you a Beta Toaster or a Beta Computer for free, on this scale.
Mine was probably the only PC left infected in the office. Funnily however when i tried to download the patch for Sasser from Microsoft ( I unfortunately have to dual boot), Here is what i got Thank you for your interest in Windows Update Windows Update is the online extension of Windows that helps you get the most out of your computer. You must be running a Microsoft Windows operating system in order to use Windows Update. From what i have heard from my colleagues, this worm attacks when you connect to net, and microsoft forces you to connect with a vulnerable system. But then, windows is a product for dummies from the dummies. PS: Tried fooling the script at windows update site by changing browser identification, but this only prevented the thank you message, didn't allowed to download the patch