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cahult

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Re: Windows Vista - 7 different versions
« Reply #30 on: 14 September 2005, 00:07 »
All good things are three, that
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Re: Windows Vista - 7 different versions
« Reply #31 on: 14 September 2005, 01:15 »
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Kinda off-topic, but one of the coolest things about Linux is that if the distro isn't working for you, you can fix it.  There are tools out there to turn .deb packages into .rpm, and you can, if you know what you're doing***, turn Slackware into Ubuntu.  Not that you would want to do that, but it's nice to know that you could if you really wanted to.

*** - meaning, you are a gnu guru, in Linus' echelon of excellence

I'd like to se you try that with Linspire. :D
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Re: Windows Vista - 7 different versions
« Reply #32 on: 14 September 2005, 02:30 »
Dunno people if they could only make it open source .........






......or someone make a compatible Win<->Unix  system that would work with both ..........



...aaah dreams...
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Re: Windows Vista - 7 different versions
« Reply #33 on: 14 September 2005, 11:34 »
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Dunno people if they could only make it open source .........






......or someone make a compatible Win<->Unix  system that would work with both ..........



...aaah dreams...

Stop dreaming, try JAVA, ColdFusion, etc. :)

Anyway, the only reason for Microsoft to be doing this is money. There are enough suckers out there who will pay $ 50 more for Windows Media Player deluxe or something. Look at the number of people buying Microsoft Plus!

All an operating system needs to be parted in is Home/Office, Server and Clusters.
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Re: Windows Vista - 7 different versions
« Reply #34 on: 16 September 2005, 02:02 »
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It might - my Mac can't format NTFS though!

In all seriousness, I keep my usbstick and iPod in HFS+ format.  Now there's no practical reason why Windows should have a problem providing at least a little support for this format.  Linux - no problem - actually, with the 2.6.15 kernel customized for such a purpose, I can read and write just as well as I could on the Mac.  Stick the usbstick in Windows, and it says it isn't formatted.


i use ext2 for my usb sticks :) also

kernel 2.6.15?!?! kernel 2.6.13.1 is current cer, what are you smoking?  :p
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Re: Windows Vista - 7 different versions
« Reply #35 on: 16 September 2005, 03:22 »
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kernel 2.6.15?!?! kernel 2.6.13.1 is current cer, what are you smoking?  :p


Whoops, make that 2.6.12.5.
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Re: Windows Vista - 7 different versions
« Reply #36 on: 16 September 2005, 03:40 »
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Whoops, make that 2.6.12.5.


lol, most of my boxes run custom builds of 2.6.13.1 :)
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Re: Windows Vista - 7 different versions
« Reply #37 on: 16 September 2005, 03:41 »
lol...I don't even know what kernel I use, as long as it works.

Having 7 versions of windows in my mind is similar to the many distributions of linux. If you're too dumb to work out which one is right for you...tough. I don't really care as I'm not buying it.
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Re: Windows Vista - 7 different versions
« Reply #38 on: 16 September 2005, 18:38 »
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Having 7 versions of windows in my mind is similar to the many distributions of linux.
Err, I disagree.
I can only see the disadvantages (for the user) on the Windows end of things (just read my previous posts in this thread)..

I consider all the different GNU/Linux distributions a good thing because each is targeted at a different type of user, and experienced users can have much more control over their computer than new users. I don't think Windows users will ever enjoy the same kind of choice, and the same kind of control over the software their computer runs.
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Re: Windows Vista - 7 different versions
« Reply #39 on: 16 September 2005, 20:14 »
I agree with piratePenguin these differant versions of Windows won't be that differant to each other. I would agree if they were a few mainly command line driven versions for server and programmers then others geared more at gamers and desktop applications but this won't be the case ven if MS want to imply it is.
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Re: Windows Vista - 7 different versions
« Reply #40 on: 16 September 2005, 22:40 »
A serious and informed individual cannot buy this sorta crap, IMO. I hope it'll cause many migrations to alternative OSes.
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Re: Windows Vista - 7 different versions
« Reply #41 on: 16 September 2005, 23:35 »
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OSes.


Operating Systemes  :rolleyes:
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Re: Windows Vista - 7 different versions
« Reply #42 on: 17 September 2005, 00:18 »
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Operating Systemes  :rolleyes:
m4 rules!

Beats common sense, any day.

:rolleyes:
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Re: Windows Vista - 7 different versions
« Reply #43 on: 17 September 2005, 04:44 »
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Operating Systemes  :rolleyes:

heh :D
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Re: Windows Vista - 7 different versions
« Reply #44 on: 23 September 2005, 20:28 »
i bet its like xp home and pro. theres a file in xp that says what windows adons cant be installed. all you did was open it and add an entry saying that XXX package could be installed and then install it. it bet it will be the same. get the home basic, edit this file and just run the updates from the enterprose edition and bingo, the basic version, working as well as the nterprise.
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