Yes! If it were a US company and especially if it had as its' investors people like Buffett, Gates, and Bush(es), would there be much more than a 'look-see' investigation and a slap on the hands?
Typical american chauvinism. Im sure the US has absolutely no political corruption and that everyone in the government is absolutely trustworthy. Fuck you!
Hate responding to Anonymous Cowards, but the feeling is mutual (minus the last two words).
The way the US government seems to be heading, I'd be worried about them knowing where i was (bank withdrawals, online at home, etc) and what i was buying.
I live in Canada and hate seeing our government slowly tending into US government policies. For a while, we seemed to be fighting (metaphorically) for being 'separate' from the US. Now we seem to be toeing the line again.
Sad. I like the anonymity (or 'reasonable' anonymity) i have now and would hate to see it degrade further.
I'm a devout Linux/Mac user that has to support Windows 7 for a living. I can say that it's a dog.
- It doesn't work all that well on low-end hardware or virtual machines
- Every time you deploy an image you have to manually re-register the thing with Microsoft so it doesn't disable itself
- Still no decent backup system
- XP Mode is buggy and compatibility in general is bad (especially in the 64-bit versions)
- Still no EXT3/EXT4 (or any Unix-type), Large FAT or GPT support
- Limit of 2 physical processors? Really? It's easy to get 4 processors in a box these days with 8 cores each especially in the academic world
- Full Disk Encryption requires TPM chips which are missing in just about any system these days so you still have to go into a 3rd party solution.
- You still have to download a virus scanner, there is none built-in nor is the OS self-contained enough to be used without one.
Really? You kid me not? Limit of 2 processors and no full disk encryption??????
Yes, i use linux too and now i have even more reason to laugh at windows users. (But, i guess all windows is useful for is playing games, so what do you expect.)
Humans are different from other animals because we are intelligent and we are civilized.
Never worked retail i see... 'man', is the most idiotic species on earth. We kill each other over stupid things, then stand in a lineup at a grocery store just for the privilege of yelling at some teenager about the store being out of tic tacs or some such.
'Man' is the lamest species there is. PERIOD. Yeah, we can build bombs with which to kill each other with, but we can't even buy Christmas presents for kids without spending $1000.00 on a present on ebay that would have cost $200.00 if we had been smart enough to buy it when it was in stock at the store (and yelled at the clerk about them being out of stock).
'Man' is pathetic. Let me spell that for you... PATHETIC!!!!!
That's why i'm glad i'm from Roswell (well, just outside Roswell). That's why i'm glad i'm not human.
P A T H E T I C !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"That Sonny threw himself headlong into the tree in the most human manner...unless, of course, he was tragically beaten to death and then had the skiing accident faked in the most human way possible first."
There FTFY.
I did. I asked my turtle. He said to use linux because too many terrible crimes had been committed in the past by Microsoft, like Bob, Office, Windows, etc.
Please tell me you aren't abusing poor innocent computers by using WINDOWS, are you?
Like the point about castor oil, though. Awful stuff. Small hands... smell like cabbage.
You REMEMBER the 60's?!?!?!?!
No one remembers the 60's.... that's why it was so great!
Now the 70's....they were great! Hope they bring disco back. "Disco---" (-ducks-)
No, you inconsiderate clod. It's a girl satellite.... it's got two boobs, which isn't awkward at all. In fact, the other satellites are geosynchrously lining up for snacks.
But it is SO COOL holding that bulky, heavy thing to your face and saying "Oooohhh" and "Awesome".
Now, what was cool was my dad's old Edison (I think) record player where the record looked like a large toilet paper roll that spun along its long axis (citation for long past science needed). I remember listening to something like "the old red ford rambled on".
Okay, so the memory is going. I'm old. Get over it.
Yeah, but luckily we don't hear much from her anymore... i think she's dead or crawled under a rock or something.
Wish John Candy was still alive, though. HE could eat her.
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Yes! If it were a US company and especially if it had as its' investors people like Buffett, Gates, and Bush(es), would there be much more than a 'look-see' investigation and a slap on the hands?
Just asking, (but also knowing the answer).
Typical american chauvinism. Im sure the US has absolutely no political corruption and that everyone in the government is absolutely trustworthy. Fuck you!
Hate responding to Anonymous Cowards, but the feeling is mutual (minus the last two words).
The way the US government seems to be heading, I'd be worried about them knowing where i was (bank withdrawals, online at home, etc) and what i was buying.
I live in Canada and hate seeing our government slowly tending into US government policies. For a while, we seemed to be fighting (metaphorically) for being 'separate' from the US. Now we seem to be toeing the line again.
Sad. I like the anonymity (or 'reasonable' anonymity) i have now and would hate to see it degrade further.
--Bing--
What Microsoft hopes will be the next Google, Alex?
Maybe they should just 'open' a few Windows?
Homo Habilis just discovering he has opposable thumbs says, "What?"
I'm a devout Linux/Mac user that has to support Windows 7 for a living. I can say that it's a dog. - It doesn't work all that well on low-end hardware or virtual machines - Every time you deploy an image you have to manually re-register the thing with Microsoft so it doesn't disable itself - Still no decent backup system - XP Mode is buggy and compatibility in general is bad (especially in the 64-bit versions) - Still no EXT3/EXT4 (or any Unix-type), Large FAT or GPT support - Limit of 2 physical processors? Really? It's easy to get 4 processors in a box these days with 8 cores each especially in the academic world - Full Disk Encryption requires TPM chips which are missing in just about any system these days so you still have to go into a 3rd party solution. - You still have to download a virus scanner, there is none built-in nor is the OS self-contained enough to be used without one.
Really? You kid me not? Limit of 2 processors and no full disk encryption??????
Yes, i use linux too and now i have even more reason to laugh at windows users. (But, i guess all windows is useful for is playing games, so what do you expect.)
Have you ever seen this many posts with brown MS Ass marks all over them? Lick Ball(mer) much?
My mother used a cattle prod, you insensitive clod.
Don't brag... YOU insensitive lucky guy.
Humans are different from other animals because we are intelligent and we are civilized.
Never worked retail i see... 'man', is the most idiotic species on earth. We kill each other over stupid things, then stand in a lineup at a grocery store just for the privilege of yelling at some teenager about the store being out of tic tacs or some such.
'Man' is the lamest species there is. PERIOD. Yeah, we can build bombs with which to kill each other with, but we can't even buy Christmas presents for kids without spending $1000.00 on a present on ebay that would have cost $200.00 if we had been smart enough to buy it when it was in stock at the store (and yelled at the clerk about them being out of stock).
'Man' is pathetic. Let me spell that for you... PATHETIC!!!!!
That's why i'm glad i'm from Roswell (well, just outside Roswell). That's why i'm glad i'm not human.
P A T H E T I C !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"That Sonny threw himself headlong into the tree in the most human manner...unless, of course, he was tragically beaten to death and then had the skiing accident faked in the most human way possible first."
There FTFY.
Usage example: "That human priest raped those kids humanely".
That must mean the Catholic Church is the most humane organization in the world!
I did. I asked my turtle. He said to use linux because too many terrible crimes had been committed in the past by Microsoft, like Bob, Office, Windows, etc.
Please tell me you aren't abusing poor innocent computers by using WINDOWS, are you?
Like the point about castor oil, though. Awful stuff. Small hands... smell like cabbage.
It still amazes ME that people still use windows for anything but playing games!
No comments about our terrible public transportation system yet?
There is now!
You REMEMBER the 60's?!?!?!?!
No one remembers the 60's.... that's why it was so great!
Now the 70's....they were great! Hope they bring disco back. "Disco---" (-ducks-)
No, you inconsiderate clod. It's a girl satellite.... it's got two boobs, which isn't awkward at all. In fact, the other satellites are geosynchrously lining up for snacks.
Or Slim Pickens.... cowboy hat a'flyin', with a 'Yeeee Hawww'. It could happen.
Yeah... if it hadn't been for those pesky kids. Hey, get that dog off my lawn!
Ohhh.... soccerooswifes lover so wanted that site to be real.
I just shot breast milk out my nose!!!
But it is SO COOL holding that bulky, heavy thing to your face and saying "Oooohhh" and "Awesome".
Now, what was cool was my dad's old Edison (I think) record player where the record looked like a large toilet paper roll that spun along its long axis (citation for long past science needed). I remember listening to something like "the old red ford rambled on".
Okay, so the memory is going. I'm old. Get over it.
Yeah, but luckily we don't hear much from her anymore... i think she's dead or crawled under a rock or something.
Wish John Candy was still alive, though. HE could eat her.
The same amount of nerds it takes to kill Jar Jar...
Just one, my man. Just one.
One named Shirley. (I'm serious)
Everytime i see that movie, i laugh so hard a big banana falls from my mouth....
Ooooohhh... did that sound gay to you?
And no, i've never seen a gladiator movie........... recently.
Kenny, Eric, Stan and Kyle. They fought so hard.
Blame Canada.
NO, NO, NO!!!
Blame Celine Dion and Bryan Adams. WE'VE already apologized, it's their turn.