STRIP FOR Jan 7, 2009
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User Name: mbogelund
Jan 8, 2009
+3
leevclarke,
The Microsoft is not entirely off track from my position.
In Denmark, we have a government backed solution for digital signatures, which uses open cross-platform technologies: HTML and Java. I had some issues with installing a new version, so I contacted support. When I told them I use Linux, I got the classic"We don't support Linux. Sorry!"
Say what? I have to buy Windows in order to get support for a Java HTML solution? I hope Microsoft pays a lot of taxes in my country, just as a big "thank you" for this kind of government pressure to buy their products.
The Microsoft is not entirely off track from my position.
In Denmark, we have a government backed solution for digital signatures, which uses open cross-platform technologies: HTML and Java. I had some issues with installing a new version, so I contacted support. When I told them I use Linux, I got the classic"We don't support Linux. Sorry!"
Say what? I have to buy Windows in order to get support for a Java HTML solution? I hope Microsoft pays a lot of taxes in my country, just as a big "thank you" for this kind of government pressure to buy their products.
User Name: KevinKunreuther
Jan 7, 2009
+1
@ leevclarke
I recently purchased Windows XP Professional, in the box, at both Fry's and Staples, priced at $199.99 (for a couple of souped up homemade boxes for two people who didn't want mess with any iteration of Visa, didn't want to learn any iteration of Linux nor wished to switch to Apple and learn OS X. They've had 3 to 4 copies on shelves since May '08, while all flavors of Vista languished on the shelf.
I've tried Windows 7 beta 1 (bit torrent), it has a learning curve for long time Windows users who are still stuck in XP, but is the op system that should have come out two years ago from Redmond. I see a lot of people eventually moving to 7 but by that time Apple and Linux distros will have evened out the playing field some what.
I recently purchased Windows XP Professional, in the box, at both Fry's and Staples, priced at $199.99 (for a couple of souped up homemade boxes for two people who didn't want mess with any iteration of Visa, didn't want to learn any iteration of Linux nor wished to switch to Apple and learn OS X. They've had 3 to 4 copies on shelves since May '08, while all flavors of Vista languished on the shelf.
I've tried Windows 7 beta 1 (bit torrent), it has a learning curve for long time Windows users who are still stuck in XP, but is the op system that should have come out two years ago from Redmond. I see a lot of people eventually moving to 7 but by that time Apple and Linux distros will have evened out the playing field some what.
User Name: jcipc2004
Jan 7, 2009
+1
Next up, DFM (Digital FM). No more analog FM radio and the the lobbyist are - XM and Sirius.
User Name: corndog
Jan 7, 2009
+1
Sarbanes-Oxley Act, DST Change, Patriot Act... (thanks Bushie) Leglistators don't think things through....
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