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Posting from a non-existent OS: This mess is posted, from work, on my machine running a non-existent OS. While my home machine is also running said non-existent OS, and so is my latop.

I'm on a floor surrounded by about 25 developers, all running this non-existent OS. Our infrastructure servers, about 50 or so, are all running this non-existent OS. OTOH, marketing and sales has WinXP on their laptops, and we do have one Windows server here somewhere running Exchange to keep them happy.

My roommate is the internal technical support guy. We have about even numbers of machines running said non-existent OS and Windows. Guess which ones chew up most of his time? Guess which ones need basically Zero maintenance on a daily basis? Can you? Well, of course the non-existent OS machines take less time. They don't exist! At least budget and TCO numbers they don't.; Posted by: Sxooter_z Posted on: 10/19/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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More innovative VIRUS, SPYWARE, HACKER on the way! shfy70 | 10/19/05

Why would a hacker even bother with any other OS? No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/19/05

The targets exist... MacCanuck | 10/19/05

Quite You poocow666 | 10/19/05

And when there is profit and fame to be made Boot_Agnostic | 10/19/05

Linux Users Don't Exist poocow666 | 10/19/05

Linux users just a cult? jrbeaman | 10/19/05

Ummm.... java.user | 10/19/05

Ummm protagonist_z | 10/19/05

No java.user | 10/19/05

Stupid TROLL! Reverend MacFellow | 10/19/05

Posting from a non-existent OS Sxooter_z | 10/19/05

So by your own admission ... ShadeTree | 10/20/05

I gotta say... Randyz@... | 10/19/05

Try this linux alex.puzikov@... | 10/20/05

So make good products & don't be evil Nigel Johnstone | 10/19/05

I dislike ms more than most, but Jack-Booted EULA | 10/19/05

My mistake Nigel Johnstone | 10/19/05

heh Jack-Booted EULA | 10/19/05

too much to ask! Reverend MacFellow | 10/19/05

People actually use MSN search? (NT) jknight_z | 10/19/05

allmer: Trusting Vista, battling Google Loverock Davidson | 10/19/05

I think theres a spot you missed poocow666 | 10/19/05

You think??? No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/19/05

Not from my standpoint... nucrash | 10/19/05

This one is the best, and it rocks! Spoon Jabber | 10/20/05

"... arrested for defamation of character." jrbeaman | 10/19/05

Naive Steve techboy_z | 10/19/05

Compare side by side No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/19/05

They can't lose.. Patrick Jones | 10/19/05

Depends on the Apps you use voska | 10/19/05

Thanks Patrick Jones | 10/19/05

You still have to follow copyright laws voska | 10/19/05

Last I head they dropped the search voska | 10/19/05

No, search is central to Vista java.user | 10/19/05

That's what I meant, oops voska | 10/19/05

Max: facts vs. opinion frabjous | 10/19/05

A few corrections java.user | 10/19/05

Typically MS nomorems | 10/19/05

Just what I need.... jrbeaman | 10/19/05

No java.user | 10/19/05

Oops java.user | 10/19/05

You're right......kinda Spoon Jabber | 10/20/05

A few corrections java.user | 10/20/05

Guarantee? Spoon Jabber | 10/21/05

re: Guarantee? java.user | 10/21/05

illegal contract Scott W | 10/23/05

Opp's! bchesmer | 10/24/05

re: "Opp's!" and more java.user | 10/25/05

If I had a brain... No_Brain_To_Think | 10/20/05

My 20 pfennig... Linux Advocate | 10/19/05

You aren't an MS customer, your opinion means zip. No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/19/05

Off the Prozac again??? MacCanuck | 10/19/05

You should try reading the post first voska | 10/19/05

Valid point and I own Linux Advocate | 10/19/05

MS doesn't care a wit nomorems | 10/19/05

You are too eager to bash someone, child. jrbeaman | 10/19/05

You're An MS Butt-Kisser, So Neither Does Yours itanalyst | 10/19/05

Au contraire Don Linux Advocate | 10/19/05

And WHO is taking your oppinion seriously? Sorry michael_t | 10/19/05

stakeholders Scott W | 10/23/05

Are you sure? java.user | 10/19/05

Yup. Linux Advocate | 10/19/05

BUT.... java.user | 10/19/05

IE7 zdn@... | 10/21/05

Ans. to your Question... bchesmer | 10/24/05

Actually yes... java.user | 10/27/05

re IE7 java.user | 10/25/05

More Info java.user | 10/27/05

As an afterthought... Linux Advocate | 10/19/05

Umm... java.user | 10/19/05

From a Vista beta tester on WindowsIT Pro Linux Advocate | 10/19/05

Silly java.user | 10/19/05

"vague Mac OS X-like look."? T25 | 10/19/05

One more from the beta tester... Linux Advocate | 10/19/05

Even sillier java.user | 10/19/05

I'd choose opinion and experience... MacCanuck | 10/20/05

Corrections java.user | 10/20/05

For those who care IT Scion | 10/19/05

Thank you Linux Advocate | 10/20/05

Now onto other points... Linux Advocate | 10/19/05

Huh? java.user | 10/19/05

BTW java.user | 10/19/05

I HATE XP home voska | 10/19/05

simple folders zdn@... | 10/21/05

You can dodge and weave all you Linux Advocate | 10/19/05

Who's dodging and weaving? java.user | 10/19/05

He didn't toss a chair... nucrash | 10/19/05

Steve only speaks in Anagrams poocow666 | 10/19/05

Not true java.user | 10/19/05

Anagrams? dsentman@... | 10/19/05

I am sure that ... ShadeTree | 10/20/05

In my last job that I held for several years... The King's Servant | 10/20/05

msn bugmenotznet | 10/19/05

ICQ is a web portal? nucrash | 10/19/05

IS MSN a web portal? voska | 10/19/05

MSN is a portal nucrash | 10/19/05

True enough voska | 10/19/05

"I have never, honestly, jjon2121 | 10/19/05

Lets check the logic in the statement. The King's Servant | 10/20/05

In all seriousness, it is doubtful he actually picked up jjon2121 | 10/20/05

Anecdotal evidence ew_1 | 10/19/05

Arg... nucrash | 10/20/05

But then I suppose you have no problem ... ShadeTree | 10/20/05

MSN you? sokushi jonez | 10/19/05

For the clueless.. debitaylor | 10/19/05

Regarding instant mesaging,... The King's Servant | 10/20/05

We'll compete like any 800 lb gorilla... dzash2000 | 10/19/05

But globally, more people spend time online with MSN than any other site," jrbeaman | 10/19/05

I absolutely trust Vista on day one... pmajon | 10/19/05

And just before that... jrbeaman | 10/19/05

Prove it java.user | 10/19/05

Two words... questionsall | 10/19/05

Sure java.user | 10/19/05

There's one born every minute... debitaylor | 10/19/05

Who's the sucker? bpick_z | 10/20/05

re: Who's the sucker? java.user | 10/21/05

I'll trust it movie-crew | 10/20/05

It is definitely true... Mike Cox | 10/19/05

10 ! Reverend MacFellow | 10/19/05

great! another... linuxoverwindows | 10/19/05

I love the XP simulator! An_Axe_to_Grind | 10/20/05

I want some of what you are smoking... jrbeaman | 10/19/05

11!one linuxoverwindows | 10/19/05

welcome back FEB_z | 10/19/05

Does the frisbee have a MS logo on it? shaft_z | 10/20/05

not bad Joseph Friedman | 10/20/05

...but don't drink the kool-aid... vandamme | 10/21/05

9.8. You didn't mention the new Office. The King's Servant | 10/20/05

Bull Crap ejhonda | 10/19/05

Insane? Reverend MacFellow | 10/19/05

Trust this guy? Reverend MacFellow | 10/19/05

Kinda like "I'm from the IRS, I'm here to help you." jrbeaman | 10/19/05

Never Trust a salesman voska | 10/19/05

BALLMER NEVER THREW CHAIRS itanalyst | 10/19/05

Hmmm.... BitTwiddler | 10/19/05

Maybe Microsoft is dead meat. ?????? jrbeaman | 10/19/05

No java.user | 10/19/05

C2 voska | 10/19/05

I think networked is ok java.user | 10/19/05

Used to take two years of postgrad education... Bill4 | 10/19/05

The real shame Sxooter_z | 10/19/05

MS vs Window vs Linux, etc. ramien@... | 10/19/05

I though they had been working on Longhorn for 4 years NOW! michael_t | 10/19/05

Hmmm... dsentman@... | 10/19/05

Okay IT Scion | 10/19/05

The question was No_Brain_To_Think | 10/21/05

Trusting Visa- Still waiting for a semi-safe XP maddog@... | 10/19/05

The funny thing is... ddabinett | 10/19/05

Ha! jgmsys@... | 10/19/05

In fact.... jgmsys@... | 10/19/05

No doubt you're correct dsentman@... | 10/19/05

Mike Ricciuti Should be Embarassed crescentdave | 10/19/05

Trust Vista? You have to be kidding! jimc52@... | 10/19/05

Who's Greg? debitaylor | 10/19/05

Same old system in pretty new box stomfi@... | 10/19/05

You are correct IT Scion | 10/19/05

Sure, and I believe in the tooth fairy, sykandtyed | 10/19/05

You are... IT Scion | 10/19/05

I'm really not convinced richardthegreat | 10/20/05

Not trying to convince you. IT Scion | 10/20/05

Funny, really looks to me like "convince" is exactly what your trying to do richardthegreat | 10/20/05

So you obviously don't know then IT Scion | 10/20/05

Please try to post clear, readable responses richardthegreat | 10/21/05

New Vista GUI zdn@... | 10/21/05

windows VISTA michael.proctor@... | 10/19/05

Mike, What "major features" did MS "consciously decided to add"? Plain Logic | 10/19/05

" What "major features" did MS "consciously decided to add"? T25 | 10/19/05

Gee, I hope that Vista has a fix... sykandtyed | 10/19/05

Yeah...Microsoft has been so wonderful so far... usc1801 | 10/19/05

Well there goes your credibility... debitaylor | 10/19/05

When I'll Trust Vista smg123 | 10/20/05

Still Waiting johnjd | 10/20/05

Trust? Day One? Laff | 10/20/05

Well Jim, you didn't seem to have ... ShadeTree | 10/20/05

Well I am an old hand at this.....what I was thinking Laff | 10/20/05

Considering IT Scion | 10/20/05

Vista is the thin edge of the "Trusted Computing" trap marlinj@... | 10/20/05

Nobody will buy this one off the shelf zmud | 10/21/05

All (large) software will have bugs and be attacked mike.baran | 10/21/05

such a load of FUD bpick_z | 10/21/05

They are out there BlinkMM182 | 11/01/05

Actually a lot of people just hate MS Boot_Agnostic | 10/22/05

Trusting Vista theszoocrew | 10/22/05

Precarious level of conviction Techno_Babble | 10/24/05

Trust??? plumnilly | 10/25/05

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