[mdlug] Is Vista going to be the new Windows ME?

Michael Rudas (computer) mpr_linux at ameritech.net
Tue Jan 30 18:18:02 EST 2007


--- Garry Stahl wrote:

> Robert Adkins wrote:

> > That makes for a VERY long running conspiracy.
> > Something like close to 20 years of conspiring...

A good lawyer thinks long-term.  Remember, BillG is a
third-generation lawyer in a CEO's clothing.

> It's obvious however that they have spent a great
> deal of time and effort on "their" security,
> I.E. DRM, and very little time on our security,
> that is the computer system.  I agree with
> the article, how much better with windows
> security be if the effort placed into crippling
> your system with DRM had been placed into
> fixing the system security?

> And, one has to ask, is not 20 years long enough
> to fix a problem if you really want it fixed?

Not to mention the 6+ years of work and BILLIONS of
dollars spent on development... and an
admittedly-still-buggy Vista to show for it!

-- Mikey




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