This sucks big time......MS shame shame

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Apr 2nd, 2002, 06:04 AM

This sucks big time......MS shame shame

Check your end user license on XP, if you ain't using Professional, your in breach if you load VNC or PC Anywhere:eek:
Apr 2nd, 2002, 07:43 AM

bollocks to M$

I aint gonna purchase any M$ software ever again, they are starting to be real twats in need of some skin kicking

once i buy software, i do what i want with it
Apr 2nd, 2002, 08:12 AM
Gandalf_Grey_

Whats stopping you? oooooh the EULA says i cant do something, jeez if i actually LISTENED to those things i would ge ALOT less work done than i do
Apr 2nd, 2002, 08:15 AM
JungleMan

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Originally posted by Gandalf_Grey_
Whats stopping you? oooooh the EULA says i cant do something, jeez if i actually LISTENED to those things i would ge ALOT less work done than i do

hahahahahaaha :D it's so true
Apr 2nd, 2002, 02:10 PM

Re: This sucks big time......MS shame shame

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Originally posted by Jethro
Check your end user license on XP, if you ain't using Professional, your in breach if you load VNC or PC Anywhere:eek:

What, specifically, does it say? I don't have Windows XP (Home or Pro) and I can't find a copy of the EULA anywhere. I gotta see this to believe it.
Apr 2nd, 2002, 02:54 PM
thinktank2

I doesn't mention VNC by name though..

http://www.mandrakeforum.com/print.php?sid=1292
Apr 2nd, 2002, 03:05 PM
thinktank2

And then again :rolleyes:
Apr 2nd, 2002, 03:53 PM
Skitchen8

Quote:

Originally posted by Gandalf_Grey_
Whats stopping you? oooooh the EULA says i cant do something, jeez if i actually LISTENED to those things i would ge ALOT less work done than i do

if people listened to the EULA then i wouldn't own WinXP corporate... or just about any other software...
Apr 2nd, 2002, 04:15 PM

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Originally posted by Skitchen8
if people listened to the EULA then i wouldn't own WinXP corporate... or just about any other software...

Once again the leet kids miss the point, this is in terms of a company wanting to move to XP. Microsoft suck, yet another reason why alot of software houses, who are partners with MS will not switch to XP.

In effect MS are saying, you must install XP Professional on all support machines, upping the cash flow into the coffers of MS...
Apr 2nd, 2002, 04:24 PM
Gandalf_Grey_

and justin says that people hate microsoft needlessly :rolleyes:
Apr 2nd, 2002, 04:44 PM
JungleMan

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Originally posted by Gandalf_Grey_
and justin says that people hate microsoft needlessly :rolleyes:

It is needless, because youre playing by the rules. I don't care what MS tells me the bottom line is i'm gonna run this app or that app if I want and they wont' tell me different, not in a EULA.

I'm not going to submit myself to a lower class of OS just so i can play by the rule book.
Apr 2nd, 2002, 04:57 PM
Gandalf_Grey_

well i really have the sam opinion however a bussiness or something would have to hate that andalso if this ssccaa (whatever) bill passes then you are going to have to play by the rule book, or else! :p
Apr 2nd, 2002, 04:59 PM
JungleMan

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Originally posted by Gandalf_Grey_
andalso if this ssccaa (whatever) bill passes

Umm, GOD are you STUPID??

Microsoft is OPPOSING the SSSCA, as is Intel and several other big companies. The media companies such as Disney are pushing it.

Learn your facts first.
Apr 2nd, 2002, 05:11 PM
Gimlin

Are the time warner bastards pushing it?
Apr 2nd, 2002, 05:17 PM
Gandalf_Grey_

i know MS is opposing it but if it passes then you will still have to stick to the EULA alot more than you do now
Apr 2nd, 2002, 05:26 PM
JungleMan

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Originally posted by Gandalf_Grey_
i know MS is opposing it but if it passes then you will still have to stick to the EULA alot more than you do now

Oh, I thought you meant that Bill was going to pass it, as if he were pushing the bill.

My bad :p
Apr 2nd, 2002, 05:26 PM
JungleMan

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Originally posted by Gimlin
Are the time warner bastards pushing it?

I would assume so being that they own a record label and all.
Apr 2nd, 2002, 05:33 PM
Gimlin

So what exactly is this bill perposing?
Apr 2nd, 2002, 05:34 PM
JungleMan

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Originally posted by Gimlin
So what exactly is this bill perposing?

That you won't be able to have digital audio/video on your computer and it basically turns your computer into a VCR playback machine where you can just watch stuff but not save it.
Apr 2nd, 2002, 06:03 PM
Gandalf_Grey_

and also you can have only government approved spyware on your system. I love living in Canada, if our CD-R thing passes i will just take a drive to rydens (a store just over the US border) and pick up some more. I am sooo close to the us border (half an hour drive from here) i can get stuff shipped to rydens border store and pick it up there
Apr 2nd, 2002, 06:30 PM
Gimlin

Arg I hope the people voting on the bill have kids and have computers and their getting free ****. So the kids can bitching to there parents. :D
Apr 2nd, 2002, 06:43 PM
JungleMan

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Originally posted by Gimlin
Arg I hope the people voting on the bill have kids and have computers and their getting free ****. So the kids can bitching to there parents. :D

Yeah...:p
Apr 2nd, 2002, 06:53 PM
Gimlin

Kid: Daddy Daddy dont pass that bil, I wont be able to get all my Nsync Music.
Dad: In the grand scheme of things...(blah blah blah)
Kid: Fine then Take this!!!!

http://www.wrfx.com/timages/page/ouch-soccer.jpg

Dad:....ok...you...win....

:D
Apr 2nd, 2002, 06:56 PM
JungleMan

Quote:

Originally posted by Gimlin
Kid: Daddy Daddy dont pass that bil, I wont be able to get all my Nsync Music.
Dad: In the grand scheme of things...(blah blah blah)
Kid: Fine then Take this!!!!

http://www.vbforums.com/

Dad:....ok...you...win....

:D

Hopefully Hollings' golf-playing cronies decide to kick his ass one day instead of playing golf :cool:

Anyhoo...
Apr 2nd, 2002, 07:02 PM
Gimlin

OMG! that just gave me an idea about AN AMAZING TERRORIST ATTACK!!!. Put bombs in golf balls, its genious. I would kill off every wealthy/powerful person in the world!!! OMG!
Apr 2nd, 2002, 07:04 PM
JungleMan

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Originally posted by Gimlin
OMG! that just gave me an idea about AN AMAZING TERRORIST ATTACK!!!. Put bombs in golf balls, its genious. I would kill off every wealthy/powerful person in the world!!! OMG!

Stupid people would be the 1st to go ;)
Apr 2nd, 2002, 07:10 PM
Gandalf_Grey_

well the thing is that senator hollings prolly brought his kids up thinking stealing software is wrong, his kids are probably like the flanders kids.
Apr 2nd, 2002, 07:12 PM
JungleMan

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Originally posted by Gandalf_Grey_
well the thing is that senator hollings prolly brought his kids up thinking stealing software is wrong, his kids are probably like the flanders kids.

I guess they also think using computers as anything more than TVs is wrong
Apr 2nd, 2002, 07:15 PM
Gimlin

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When golf goes bad...
Apr 2nd, 2002, 07:16 PM
Gandalf_Grey_

these kinds of people run adequacy.org i go there about every 2 days for a laugh.
Apr 2nd, 2002, 07:16 PM
JungleMan

Quote:

Originally posted by Gimlin
When golf goes bad...

:p

Let's keep the chit-chatter down...
Apr 3rd, 2002, 12:12 AM

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Originally posted by jpbtennisman

It is needless, because youre playing by the rules. I don't care what MS tells me the bottom line is i'm gonna run this app or that app if I want and they wont' tell me different, not in a EULA.

You would if you use MS logos on your business stationary, and have to abide by all EULA requirements.....

MS aren't worried about the home user guys, this is aimed directly at business....
Apr 3rd, 2002, 12:13 AM
JungleMan

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Originally posted by Jethro

You would if you use MS logos on your business stationary, and have to abide by all EULA requirements.....

MS aren't worried about the home user guys, this is aimed directly at business....

Wouldn't most businesses get the pro edition anyway? Or most likely even keep Windows 2000 since, functionally, XP is a dismal upgrade.
Apr 3rd, 2002, 12:19 AM

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Originally posted by jpbtennisman

Wouldn't most businesses get the pro edition anyway? Or most likely even keep Windows 2000 since, functionally, XP is a dismal upgrade.

We use Win2K, Unix, and Linux ... our Tech manager refuses to have an XP machine on the network...

Nope generally Business runs on the Pro servers and desktop clients ... have a look around how many XP systems are installed in offices ... jack at the moment....
Apr 3rd, 2002, 12:33 AM
JungleMan

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Originally posted by Jethro

We use Win2K, Unix, and Linux ... our Tech manager refuses to have an XP machine on the network...

Nope generally Business runs on the Pro servers and desktop clients ... have a look around how many XP systems are installed in offices ... jack at the moment....

There's no reason for businesses to run XP over 2000. More bugs than 2k with no extra functionality.

As for the home environment, it's a hell of a lot better than 98, but I still like 2K better. I'll try XP again when it reaches SP1.
Apr 3rd, 2002, 01:25 AM

99.9% of the MS servers running out of here are Win2k with the odd NT 4.0 upgarde or rebuild....

About sixty percent of total servers shipped are loaded with some version of Unix however...
Apr 3rd, 2002, 01:38 AM

Yeap running Win2k at home myself....it rocks!
Apr 3rd, 2002, 01:49 PM
thinktank2

Even Microsoft is not satisfied with XP

http://www.microsoft.com runs windows 2000 (and not XP)
Apr 3rd, 2002, 10:57 PM

Headlines l would get a laugh out of....

"Microsoft replaces internal NT servers with Unix box":D
Apr 3rd, 2002, 10:58 PM
JungleMan

Re: Even Microsoft is not satisfied with XP

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Originally posted by thinktank2
http://www.microsoft.com runs windows 2000 (and not XP)

XP sucks

2K owns

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