__/ [ William Poaster ] on Friday 06 October 2006 10:24 \__
> On Fri, 06 Oct 2006 01:59:57 +0100, Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>
>> __/ [ B Gruff ] on Friday 06 October 2006 00:08 \__
>>
>>> On Thursday 05 October 2006 23:52 Philip wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> http://marketplace.publicradio.org/shows/2006/10/04/PM200610047.html
>>>>
>>>> 'If you install a copy you haven't actually paid for, after 30 days ...
>>>>
>>>> "They'll put you into a reduced functionality mode. That will allow
>>>> you to use your browser for up to an hour. And then you're logged out of
>>>> your computer and you can't use it anymore."'
>>>
>>> Nonsense - the Linux partitions will work just fine
>>
>> Vista could, in principle, 'take care' of that as well. It already messes
>> up the MBR once installed.
>
> Wouldn't stop a linux Live-CD working though, would it...
See thread "Vista gonna destroy computers?", also initiated on the same date.
*smile* Maybe they can take down the CD-ROM drive [sarcam, of course /] or
encourage vendors to choose BIOS that does not support CD-ROM bootstrap.
>> But Microsoft will not resort to such strategies. On
>> the contrary, it will just come up with an angry prompt when it gets
>> locked up:
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/pknrw
>
> LOL
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