Comments on: Raise Your Hand If You Didn’t See This Coming http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2006/10/04/raise-your-hand-if-you-didnt-see-this-coming/ Summum nec metuas diem, nec optes - Marcus Valerius Martialis Tue, 02 Aug 2011 22:27:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: webloggin http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2006/10/04/raise-your-hand-if-you-didnt-see-this-coming/comment-page-1/#comment-23798 webloggin Wed, 04 Oct 2006 22:33:46 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2006/10/04/raise-your-hand-if-you-didnt-see-this-coming/#comment-23798 For me there is a line between activation and monitoring. If Microsoft intends to allow one time activation then I am fine. Systems should not run into the prospect of being disabled once activated. If however they decide that they will actively monitor my machines that is something entirely different. I would imagine that they would continue to check as part of the numerous critical updates that will be needed to fix the holes in the OS from time to time. (to time to time …..) The price may be prohibitive for people with large networks. That and the prospect of upgrading all that great software we bought already! This is where Linux comes in handy. I am both a Linux and Windows developer and like the flexibility given on the open source platforms but they don’t come without a cost in time. For people who do intense video and graphics either Microsoft or Mac are my preferred platforms (especially since MAC is based on BSD). However, it will still be important to check code changes on blogs with a copy of Internet Explorer even if you use Opera or Firefox. For me there is a line between activation and monitoring. If Microsoft intends to allow one time activation then I am fine. Systems should not run into the prospect of being disabled once activated. If however they decide that they will actively monitor my machines that is something entirely different. I would imagine that they would continue to check as part of the numerous critical updates that will be needed to fix the holes in the OS from time to time. (to time to time …..)

The price may be prohibitive for people with large networks. That and the prospect of upgrading all that great software we bought already! This is where Linux comes in handy.

I am both a Linux and Windows developer and like the flexibility given on the open source platforms but they don’t come without a cost in time. For people who do intense video and graphics either Microsoft or Mac are my preferred platforms (especially since MAC is based on BSD).

However, it will still be important to check code changes on blogs with a copy of Internet Explorer even if you use Opera or Firefox.

]]> By: Christopher Fotos http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2006/10/04/raise-your-hand-if-you-didnt-see-this-coming/comment-page-1/#comment-23792 Christopher Fotos Wed, 04 Oct 2006 21:46:12 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2006/10/04/raise-your-hand-if-you-didnt-see-this-coming/#comment-23792 Linux systems work fine if you have fairly common equipment. That's the rub--anything slightly unusual and you may have feel like you're in the wayback machine, hunting down drivers and trying to install them. That and, of course, there simply isn't the same variety of software available for them. But most users focusing on normal tasks--surfing, word processing, spreadsheet etc.--can get along with though occasionally with the need for a little extra patience. Linux systems work fine if you have fairly common equipment. That’s the rub–anything slightly unusual and you may have feel like you’re in the wayback machine, hunting down drivers and trying to install them. That and, of course, there simply isn’t the same variety of software available for them. But most users focusing on normal tasks–surfing, word processing, spreadsheet etc.–can get along with though occasionally with the need for a little extra patience.

]]> By: Gaius http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2006/10/04/raise-your-hand-if-you-didnt-see-this-coming/comment-page-1/#comment-23791 Gaius Wed, 04 Oct 2006 21:39:44 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2006/10/04/raise-your-hand-if-you-didnt-see-this-coming/#comment-23791 I might have to check that out, then. I might have to check that out, then.

]]> By: guy http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2006/10/04/raise-your-hand-if-you-didnt-see-this-coming/comment-page-1/#comment-23790 guy Wed, 04 Oct 2006 21:35:52 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2006/10/04/raise-your-hand-if-you-didnt-see-this-coming/#comment-23790 You might want to download some free copies of varios linux distro's before laying out $30. <a href="http://www.ubuntu.com/download" rel="nofollow">Ubuntu </a>fits on 1 CD and is a decent place to start. Otherwise <a href="http://www.novell.com/products/suselinux/downloads/ftp/mirrors_isos.html" rel="nofollow">SuSE</a> is decent as well, though you'll need a DVD to get it to fit. I'm messing around with those 2 right now as I currently run Win2k and have gotten tired of being forced to upgrade. You might want to download some free copies of varios linux distro’s before laying out $30.

Ubuntu fits on 1 CD and is a decent place to start.

Otherwise SuSE is decent as well, though you’ll need a DVD to get it to fit.

I’m messing around with those 2 right now as I currently run Win2k and have gotten tired of being forced to upgrade.

]]> By: Gaius http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2006/10/04/raise-your-hand-if-you-didnt-see-this-coming/comment-page-1/#comment-23780 Gaius Wed, 04 Oct 2006 20:24:18 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2006/10/04/raise-your-hand-if-you-didnt-see-this-coming/#comment-23780 That was not the point of the post. Sorry if you got that impression. THe point is that I do not want an operating system that can potentially do damage to my computer on its own say-so. What if it is not pirated, but the computer makes a mistake? Anymore than I want people installing software without my say so. (I bought all my copies quite legally, thank you). Also one copy, no big deal. Six copies, a bit larger issue. That was not the point of the post. Sorry if you got that impression. THe point is that I do not want an operating system that can potentially do damage to my computer on its own say-so. What if it is not pirated, but the computer makes a mistake? Anymore than I want people installing software without my say so. (I bought all my copies quite legally, thank you).

Also one copy, no big deal. Six copies, a bit larger issue.

]]> By: ck http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2006/10/04/raise-your-hand-if-you-didnt-see-this-coming/comment-page-1/#comment-23778 ck Wed, 04 Oct 2006 20:17:15 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2006/10/04/raise-your-hand-if-you-didnt-see-this-coming/#comment-23778 I still haven't seen where it's written that stealing software is ok. Now don't lock your car, that would stop a less fortunate person from using it. A copy of windows costs $100, what's the big deal? I still haven’t seen where it’s written that stealing software is ok. Now don’t lock your car, that would stop a less fortunate person from using it. A copy of windows costs $100, what’s the big deal?

]]> By: old_dawg http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2006/10/04/raise-your-hand-if-you-didnt-see-this-coming/comment-page-1/#comment-23767 old_dawg Wed, 04 Oct 2006 19:24:09 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2006/10/04/raise-your-hand-if-you-didnt-see-this-coming/#comment-23767 Given the success with which Microsoft has implemented the other security features in its products, I am confident that an open source hack to disable this feature will be available shortly. Given the success with which Microsoft has implemented the other security features in its products, I am confident that an open source hack to disable this feature will be available shortly.

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