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i want to cry
foobar:
Isn't that last sentence of you nice to have as a sig?
psyjax:
Take it if you want, I like the UNIX is a state of mind better.
jtpenrod:
quote: A: As I first revealed, the name wasn't chosen randomly. Remember that Windows XP was code-named Whistler and the next major version of Windows is code-named Blackcomb. Both of these names come from ski areas in British Columbia, close to Microsoft's headquarters. At the foot of Whistler Mountain, there is a saloon named Longhorn that serves the local skiing population.
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So when are the owners of the Longhorn saloon gonna sue these bastards for infringing on the name of their business? :D
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Live Free or Die: Linux
Their fundamental design flaws are completely concealed by their superficial design flaws.
jtpenrod:
quote:Q: Can Linux, FreeBSD or another open source OS run on "Palladium" hardware?
A: Virtually anything that runs on a Windows-based machine today will still run on a "Palladium" machine (there are some esoteric exceptions[1]). If you currently have a machine that runs both Linux and Windows, you would be able to have that same functionality on a "Palladium" machine.
Q: Could Linux, FreeBSD or another open source OS create similar trust architecture?
A: From a technology perspective, it will be possible to develop a nexus that interoperates with other operating systems on the hardware of a "Palladium" PC. The "Palladium" PC design is covered by patents, and there will be intellectual property issues to be resolved. It is too early to speculate on how those issues might be addressed.
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[1] These exceptions include the following:
1. Some debuggers may need to be updated to work in the "Palladium" environment, but they can still work.
2. Some special performance tools may need to be updated.
3. Software that writes directly to TCPA hardware will need to be updated.
4. Memory scrub routines (at the hardware level) will need attention.
5. Third-party crash dump software may need to be updated.
6. BIOS mode hibernation features will need to be updated to work with "Palladium."
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Straight from the horse's mouth, as it were. "From a technology perspective, it will be possible to develop a nexus that interoperates with other operating systems on the hardware of a "Palladium" PC. The "Palladium" PC design is covered by patents, and there will be intellectual property issues to be resolved. It is too early to speculate on how those issues might be addressed"
In other words: HELL NO!!!!!!!!!
:mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:
Fuck Palladium, Fuck Microsoft, Fuck Intel and AMD for bending over and spreading them for His Gatesness' ugly, diseased cock. I'll give up computers completely before I run this.
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Live Free or Die: Linux
Their fundamental design flaws are completely hidden by their superficial design flaws.
Calum:
quote:Originally posted by jtpenrod:
So when are the owners of the Longhorn saloon gonna sue these bastards for infringing on the name of their business?
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if i owned a bar called, say 'Carlyles', and those bastards called their next version of windows 'Carlyle', then i really would be pissed off! I think i would take them to court.
by the way, is there some apres-ski location called 'XP' as well?
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