In comp.os.linux.advocacy, Roy Schestowitz
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wrote
on Sun, 20 Aug 2006 05:15:22 +0100
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> __/ [ casioculture@xxxxxxxxx ] on Saturday 19 August 2006 22:32 \__
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>> Oliver Wong wrote:
>>> "Roy Schestowitz" <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> news:2220711.3X0JsQDlbC@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> >
>>> > Why is it taking so long to deliver an XP service pack with a new theme?
>>> > It
>>> > would take over a year just to test...
>>>
>>> It's dishonest for you to call Vista "an XP service pack with a new
>>> theme".
>>>
>>> - Oliver
>>
>> Can someone who already knows tell us what's going to be new about
>> vista? I don't care about it enough to look it up.
>
> In a nutshell:
>
> * It offers trust.
>
> * It has advantage.
>
> That's DRM and WGA for you... and the benfits is all /yours/.
And if one believes that, I've got a tube of lipstick for sale... :-)
At least with Linux I can trust my 'puter -- though there are times
I wish it would work better, at least I know it won't turn against
me because some virus-head decides to code up an excellent piece
of invasionware or The Master Company decides to patch something that
breaks something else.
--
#191, ewill3@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Windows Vista. Because it's time to refresh your hardware. Trust us.
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