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Title: a MUST READ for those see XP in thier future. GREAT READ!
Post by: Richard on September 06, 2001, 07:07:00 AM
Please READ (http://ptech.wsj.com/archive/ptech-20010705.html)  and let me know what you think.  be sure to also see the archive link in the upper right of the page.
Title: a MUST READ for those see XP in thier future. GREAT READ!
Post by: EmperorRob on September 06, 2001, 08:08:03 AM
Nothing new.  Didn\'t want XP then, don\'t want it now, don\'t want it ever.  I ain\'t shelling out $100+ for an MS OS with this BS.

WORD
Title: already
Post by: kirath on September 06, 2001, 08:18:47 AM
XP is not even out yet and there is a hack for this..  Thank god there are people out there who crack MS crap to keep them in check....

I don\'t completly condone hacking / cracking, but it keeps companies like that in check..  So they can\'t just freely walk all over everybody..  But they will walk over the people that allow it..

I will never pay for another ms product.  I won\'t because of their tactics and the way they run their company...
Title: a MUST READ for those see XP in thier future. GREAT READ!
Post by: fastson on September 06, 2001, 08:36:38 AM
Pathetic!!

Just pathetic.. :rpissed:

Good thing there are cracks out there..
But I feel sorry for the regular Joe computerdude!

Respect for MS

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Title: a MUST READ for those see XP in thier future. GREAT READ!
Post by: GmanJoe on September 06, 2001, 10:14:57 AM
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Originally posted by fastson
Pathetic!!

Just pathetic.. :rpissed:

Good thing there are cracks out there..
But I feel sorry for the regular Joe computerdude!

Respect for MS

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This is why I hope Microsoft fails with Xbox. I have no respect for them whatsoever. European Union is suing MS for aggressive monopoly tactics too! Good.
Title: a MUST READ for those see XP in thier future. GREAT READ!
Post by: fastson on September 06, 2001, 10:34:00 AM
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Originally posted by GmanJoe


This is why I hope Microsoft fails with Xbox. I have no respect for them whatsoever. European Union is suing MS for aggressive monopoly tactics too! Good.


Respect for MS 0%

I heard on TV that someone (I wasnt running fast enough, so I didnt hear who!) dropped the lawsuit twoards MS..
Hmm..

MS: We give you 2million if you shut up about this!

Someone: Okey!
Title: US courts
Post by: kirath on September 06, 2001, 10:51:31 AM
The US courts by order of George Bush are not to break up MS...  

I small minor slap on the wrist..  And thats it...  Hey, evil is as evil does...
Title: a MUST READ for those see XP in thier future. GREAT READ!
Post by: AlteredBeast on September 06, 2001, 11:02:14 AM
I am sure it was by the order of George Bush. :rolleyes:

The breakup of MS would hurt America\'s economy. I don\'t really care about this BS, but I am happy they aren\'t breaking up.

I didn\'t read the article since I really don\'t care about with MS does or doesn\'t do. I won\'t be getting XP unless it is bundled with my next computer, since I don\'t upgrade my products.


MS is evil!!!!


Eric Jacob
Title: Re: already
Post by: nO-One on September 06, 2001, 11:28:44 AM
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Originally posted by kirath
XP is not even out yet and there is a hack for this..

I know...I have it. The system is OK, but not worth all that money.
Title: a MUST READ for those see XP in thier future. GREAT READ!
Post by: EmperorRob on September 06, 2001, 11:43:37 AM
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Originally posted by fastson
I heard on TV that someone (I wasnt running fast enough, so I didnt hear who!) dropped the lawsuit twoards MS..
Hmm..
Justice Department
Title: a MUST READ for those see XP in thier future. GREAT READ!
Post by: Sublimesjg on September 06, 2001, 11:54:15 AM
Well i am happy with the Win 2000 Professional edition i have right now - its all good for me

i cant see my self buying XP anyway if you cant upgrade your pc - thats just plain stupid

i mean whats the point to it then - whats even worse is how this will most likely become a standard with all MS software and i just hope other compaines dont start to like the idea and use it
Title: a MUST READ for those see XP in thier future. GREAT READ!
Post by: kirath on September 06, 2001, 12:06:39 PM
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Originally posted by AlteredBeast
I am sure it was by the order of George Bush. :rolleyes:

The breakup of MS would hurt America\'s economy. I don\'t really care about this BS, but I am happy they aren\'t breaking up.

I didn\'t read the article since I really don\'t care about with MS does or doesn\'t do. I won\'t be getting XP unless it is bundled with my next computer, since I don\'t upgrade my products.


MS is evil!!!!


Eric Jacob


Hey bible belt boy...Read this.. Bush Administration (http://digitalmass.boston.com/news/2001/09/06/microsoft.html)

One article I read said George Bush, this one says his administration...   Whatever..  Its all the same, so roll your eyes at that...:clown:
Title: a MUST READ for those see XP in thier future. GREAT READ!
Post by: fastson on September 06, 2001, 12:53:31 PM
Back to WIN98 for me..

Or if I want to.. Keep reseting this version.. Hmm...

Im really pissed!
Title: a MUST READ for those see XP in thier future. GREAT READ!
Post by: GAMES on September 06, 2001, 02:42:22 PM
oops wrong tread........umm...I like WINDOWS 2000!:D :D
Title: a MUST READ for those see XP in thier future. GREAT READ!
Post by: Bladez on September 06, 2001, 03:36:34 PM
Good ol\' Windows 95 for me.:D
Title: a MUST READ for those see XP in thier future. GREAT READ!
Post by: videoholic on September 06, 2001, 05:03:23 PM
I assume you guys have never read an end user license.  They are just taking action to make sure you abide by it.  I feel weird in saying that because I have stuff from back before many of you were born that was hacked.  It\'s been going on forever and it will never end.  I see nothing wrong with them taking action against it.  The only problem is that the people that would get the program for free still will and they are hurting the honest people out there that don\'t know any better.

I for one will not be Paying for multiple copies.

It is a nice operating system though.  I\'ve had it for several months.
Title: a MUST READ for those see XP in thier future. GREAT READ!
Post by: AlteredBeast on September 06, 2001, 07:43:50 PM
I am far too ignorant to read that article kirath. But i read in my paper, \'justice department\'.

Nebraska ain\'t the Bible belt wither, not even close.

:rolleyes: <---- there ya go.


Eric Jacob
Title: a MUST READ for those see XP in thier future. GREAT READ!
Post by: lestat on September 06, 2001, 07:52:29 PM
things like that make me want to go hack every microsoft software out there...just to have it and know that i didnt pay for their crap....

f-ck xp....
Title: READ THIS TOO!
Post by: Coredweller on September 07, 2001, 08:08:27 AM
http://www.pbs.org/cringely/pulpit/pulpit20010802.html

Robert X. Cringely relates a rumor he heard.  According to the rumor, Windows XP\'s ridiculously poor security was intentionally included to make the current TCP/IP standard unworkable under a blizzard of upcoming virus attacks.  Microsoft hopes to destroy TCP/IP so they can roll out their not-yet-announced semi-proprietary replacement, which Cringely calls "TCP/MS."  Afterwhich Microsoft will effectively own the Internet. :confused:
Title: a MUST READ for those see XP in thier future. GREAT READ!
Post by: EmperorRob on September 07, 2001, 12:13:51 PM
Buddy, that\'ll never happen.  The internet is run by UNIX.
Title: a MUST READ for those see XP in thier future. GREAT READ!
Post by: kirath on September 07, 2001, 12:48:14 PM
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Originally posted by EmperorRob
Buddy, that\'ll never happen.  The internet is run by UNIX.


True dat, true dat...  How many Unix servers got infected by the red code virus...Hmmm 0

Ha ha MS sucks...

And AlteredBeast...  Thats fine..Whatever..Im not going to have a pissin contest  :rolleyes:
Title: a MUST READ for those see XP in thier future. GREAT READ!
Post by: Coredweller on September 07, 2001, 01:40:51 PM
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Originally posted by EmperorRob
Buddy, that\'ll never happen.  The internet is run by UNIX.
... AND Win NT/2000, but if enough user PCs (which are already connected to the Internet) upgrade to WinXP, the resulting avalanche of email viruses, trojan horses, DOS attacks, and other as yet undreamed of exploits will slow all servers to a crawl no matter what OS they\'re running.  At least that\'s the theory. :nerd:
Title: a MUST READ for those see XP in thier future. GREAT READ!
Post by: Mr. Kennedy on September 07, 2001, 03:20:18 PM
I got the free XP professional edition from MS(180 trail), and it deleted all my documents lol, thank god I backed them up :)
Title: a MUST READ for those see XP in thier future. GREAT READ!
Post by: EmperorRob on September 07, 2001, 05:40:19 PM
XP is not a server OS, it\'s a workstation OS.  2000 Server and Advanced Server and Datacenter Server are MS Server OS\'s.

And nobody, and the Emperor means nobody, is going to host their domain on a Microsoft OS.  It\'s not smart no matter what u think of them.  UNIX boxes can go for months without having to be altered or rebooted.  A bad hair day can set off Windows machine to a fatal error requiring downtime and loss of data, which means a lengthy restore from tape usually.