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____/ High Plains Thumper on Sunday 15 Nov 2009 09:01 : \____
> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>> High Plains Thumper on Saturday:
>>
>>> Following is provided for permanent archiving in Google Groups,
>>> since the originating webpage
>>> http://www.hyphenologist.co.uk/killfile is no longer available. -
>>> HPT
>>>
>>> Anti Troll FAQ
>>
>> Thanks. The Munchkins need to be reminded that they are breaking the
>> rules and should at least be ignored.
>
> Their whole intent is destroying the newsgroup. I've noticed they've
> ramped up their FUD campaign against Linux. No wonder, it is Windows 7
> release.
>
> It also looks like Microsoft will try every trick in the book to force
> users off Windows XP, which many have continued to retain, those that
> haven't migrated to Linux, Mac, Free BSD or Solaris.
>
> Recently I went ahead and rebuilt the XP partition. With Windows 98, a
> rebuild was due every 6 months to a year. XP was more stable, 1 to 2
> years. But recent crashes of a game application has me puzzled.
>
> The only reason why I retained Windows was for gaming. There are
> several legacy games, Command and Conquer First Decade being one. Then
> several months ago, I purchased Command and Conquer Red Alert 3.
>
> I wait until a game priced at $40 to $60 US drop down to less then $30,
> which is about a year later after released.
>
> The game ran fine, only occasionally crashing, finished all three campaigns.
>
> The latest series of patches have rendered it unplayable. I started
> getting a "Windows had to terminate the application" dialogue box with
> the "send or no send" Microsoft the error report.
>
> Then DirectX errors started to appear, if I attempted to start up the
> application after first crash.
>
> I found in one instance, that Doctor Watson discovered something it did
> not like and was killing it.
>
> This is after a fresh XP wipe and install, then install application.
>
> I don't know what the blazes is going on, but it sure seems that the
> only solution is to pony up $200 US and buy a Windows 7 premium edition
> so I can play legacy games.
>
> Well, I can live without these games, they were for my pure
> entertainment. I certainly won't upgrade because Microsoft thinks I
> need to.
>
> I was disappointed to keep seeing Windows XP take forever to boot up,
> the hard disk to stop grinding away before I could have a useful gaming
> session. It was a necessary evil.
>
> The latest shenanigans certainly isn't winning this gaming fan, that's
> for sure.
>
> I'll take those $200 for an operating system, upgrade my motherboard,
> memory and processor with it. Go from single processor Celeron to dual
> processor, preferably AMD. Next will be Ubuntu Karmic Koala and $60 US
> for Cedega, etc.
>
> That way I will be completely off Windows forever in my home.
>
> The Wintrolls can stuff it in their Microsoft stock portfolio.
>
> Heh!
Actually, their trolling is a good sign that GNU/Linux as a threat to Microsoft
has grown significantly. I hate the trolling that I see quoted in replies (past killfiles)
but at the same time it's a form of victory because it means that the
Munchkins are nervous.
"...then they fight you..."
- --
~~ Best of wishes
Roy S. Schestowitz | Proprietary cripples communication
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