Try doing the same with Firefox or Opera preinstalled. Apparently, OEMs aren't allowed to install a competing product to something MS ships as part of Windows. This has been discussed repeatedly, and to death.
The biggest advantage of this will be for those creating cracked versions of Vista. I predict that someone will figure out how to create a Vista install DVD ISO with any desired installed programs, changed settings, etc., by using this new Image Install. Then the race will be on to create the ULTIMATE Vista ISO. It will remove all the extra junk, kill the copy protection, tweak the settings, and come with Firefox, Photoshop, the latest video codecs, DVD ripping/copying software, etc. all installed and ready to go. This will result in a much nicer version of Vista than what you can pay Microsoft to give you.
Great, a pre-compromised Windows install (rootkit, credit card logging, ddos client, spam server - all included:)
Watermarking seems perfectly acceptable to me, since it does not hamper fair use. I hope watermarking takes over from DRM.
Indeed! First move towards giving us unhindered fair use (no DRM, no restrictions on players or OS, numbers of copies/burns/etc, just an MP3 file, in quite good quality as well - all we always said we wanted) - the online music stores finally pushing record labels in the right direction - and the first reaction is "how can we put this on PirateBay without getting caught??
What happened to Blue Gene? It was much hyped some years ago for it's contribution to understanding protein folding (even presented as "the solution").
Hoping not to start a flame war, but what is the security implications of installing various FF extensions?
Isn't this a bit like IE's ActiveX security problems waiting to happen? Or are extensions sandboxed or protected in some way (beyond just not running as root/admin, still a lot malicious software you install can do).
I know it's not "drive-by" install, but IMHO most IE/ActiveX problems aren't either, users willingly install a lot of the stuff. Like we do with FF extensions..?:)
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Great, a pre-compromised Windows install (rootkit, credit card logging, ddos client, spam server - all included :)
Jon Stewart on net neutrality and online gambling.
What happened to Blue Gene? It was much hyped some years ago for it's contribution to understanding protein folding (even presented as "the solution").
It's the new DRM, be nice or you'll be infected ;)
We demand that you provide us with entertainment by sending more legal threats. Please? :-)
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Hoping not to start a flame war, but what is the security implications of installing various FF extensions? Isn't this a bit like IE's ActiveX security problems waiting to happen? Or are extensions sandboxed or protected in some way (beyond just not running as root/admin, still a lot malicious software you install can do). I know it's not "drive-by" install, but IMHO most IE/ActiveX problems aren't either, users willingly install a lot of the stuff. Like we do with FF extensions..? :)
Google agreed to special placements/treatments of AOL in their Search that Microsoft during the negotiations refused as unethical. That's interesting.