Subject: Re: Windows XP
From: civileme (civileme@mandrakesoft.com)
Date: Thu Oct 25 2001 - 22:11:36 AKDT
On Thursday 25 October 2001 21:23, Chase C. wrote:
> okay, here's the big question- Anybody else toying around with Windows XP?
> what's wrong with it?
>
> so far... it deleted my user settings, dispite claiming that it wouldnt do
> that.
>
> oh.. and can we say Monopoly? yeesh Microsoft's takin over the world!
> ahhhhh well okay maybe not.
>
> Chase
>
Well you have to use FAT32 if you want to dual-boot. The NTFS isn't
compatible with any other windowsNTFS including win2K.
You cannot use VNC or PCAnywhere to remote control it until you are able to
buy a copy of PCAnywhere specifically licensed for it. This is a license
violation if you do which invalidates your license.
Think about capturing the outgoing packets and examining them for phone-homes.
Remember that as soon as you change three items of hardware, you will have to
reactivate before changing any more or it will quit working.
As you can see, if you want Java support, you have to download and install it.
And if you use the netkit, you will blow away the whole license if you use
_any_ GPL software _or_ (specifically) Perl.
Aside from that, it does look less crashy than previous windows versions. If
you are using the Home version, though, all of your users are root and have
rawsocket capability. If you are on cable or DSL, you are a prime target for
script kiddies who would like to use your computer to attack others. If
Wincomputers with zombie trojans could be likened to an army of cockroaches
for distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks, then winXPboxes will be
cockroaches packing nuclear weapons.
Civileme
>
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