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1. Comment - Bill Gates Knighted by Queen Elizabeth

   (Mar 2, 2005 - 5:47 PM)

   Do you need a little wine with that Cheese?
   It is really funny funny the things ppl post!!!

2. Comment - Firefox Usage Up, But Slowing

   (Mar 2, 2005 - 12:53 AM)

   It would be nice to see how many pages are viewed with FF or IE. Just because you download somthing does not mean you are going to use it.
   I DL lots of times just to have it before it disapears, or has to be paid for.

3. Comment - Bill Gates Knighted by Queen Elizabeth

   (Mar 2, 2005 - 12:38 AM)

   President: Martha Stewart
   Vice Pres. Bill Gates
   Chief of Staff: Arnold
   
   Today anything is possable, a felon as Pres. and V.P and an Alien as COS. ;-)))))

4. Comment - Microsoft Closes Activation Loophole

   (Feb 27, 2005 - 12:51 PM)

   I remember when Apple tried to set the "Hook" when the gave schools free computers, and they did not gain the market share as GenerationX matures are major buyers. OS X has been a poke in MS's side in the same way that linux is. Linux is not the cure all. Can you prove to me that in "open source" that there are no back doors?
   I could not in good faith give a Dr.'s Office Linux because there is no accoutabilty for Security other than someone's word. You may respond "Buy a Distribution" but again the 2 words OPEN SOURCE appear. A known UNIX provider such as SUN is the only sorce of controled software. Have you priced Solaris lately? Windows is sucha dheahl! IBM takes the position that "Is any OS Secure??" when questioned about Linux.
   
   I think that MS could improve on the security issues if it had the money lost from piracy on all OS's. As far as 2006 being the end of XP support I am a beta tester and have contacts deep within MS and cannot confirm this and actually had a few responce "What?" in a laughing voice.
   
   People were saying that MS would loose customers when the current method was introduced. How can you be so profitable loosing customers?
   The jealousy goes on!
   
   Remember MS supports previous of office so the $1000 retrofit in not nessessary unless you want the latest Bells and Whistles. I have a few clients still using NT4 Server internally, no internet,if it is not broke don't fix it!

5. Comment - Microsoft Closes Activation Loophole

   (Feb 26, 2005 - 4:16 PM)

   What you say is true, "Loss of Control" is the activation issue. Microsoft outsources most product activation and once that happens you loose the integreaty of internal audits, uploads beeing lost and all the other shortcomings of outsourceing. I am a "Subscriber" to MSDN. After a few issues I was fast to find out that this was outsourced itself. I personally despise outsourcing to relieve companies of liabilites that might result if they do it themself, not the fact that we are giving jobs away.
   
   Actually, pre activation is against MS own agreement with the System Builder Program. Puting tools in such as audit mode to install drivers and other pre-bundled software enforces that posture.
   The sad part is that MS optioned to allow big dollar sales , Dell, Gateway, Hp and other system intergrateror to circumvent the rules that should have applied to ALL system builders, and now we all pay. Maybe the ACLU should represent small/minority businesses in a class action tort . :-)
   According to my contact a MS only the keys which are bulk OEM will require call in activation. Keys are encoded as to which version they are, Home or Pro Retail, upgrade, or standard OEM. Hope that helps.
   Well I ran out of memory after that. In my head so I can't blame MS for that:-)))