Andre
Sat Jun 04 11:59:29 CDT 2005
In a small percentage of datacenters you mean.
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"Red" <red2912@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:ej4y6qKaFHA.3528@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Linux is a "hobby" OS?
> Have you been in a modern datacenter lately?
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> "NoNoBadDog!" <no_bsledge@spam_verizon.net> wrote in message
> news:u8flOHKaFHA.1456@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>I made no "smart" comments....just posted a response to your original. if
>>you have been with computers as long as you say, then you of all people
>>should understand the situation with drivers.
>> In addition, you would know that when transitioning to a new paradigm, it
>> takes time...just like when the home computing market went from 16 to 32
>> bit. Your comment about WinXP x64 being a hobby OS is just ridiculous.
>> There are computers on the retail shelves with x64 installed...can't say
>> that is true for any of the true "hobby" OSes (Linux).
>>
>> Bobby
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>> "Kubuli_Lager" <webmaster@waitukubuli.com> wrote in message
>> news:C79E24A8-78EC-4F3B-9114-CF893FE64007@microsoft.com...
>>> lol bobby my first computer was a 7 channel analog and o'scope from
>>> heath
>>> kit, your smart mouth is gona get you in a lot of trouble one of these
>>> days :)
>>> --
>>> Is It True?
>>>
>>>
>>> "NoNoBadDog!" wrote:
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>>>> "Kubuli_Lager" <webmaster@waitukubuli.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:56C693C1-28B3-485E-9D96-EB370FE3E6BA@microsoft.com...
>>>> > Just though I would drop by one last time and say thank you for the
>>>> > help
>>>> > and
>>>> > goodbye :) I am going back for two reasons. one, I don't think there
>>>> > will
>>>> > be
>>>> > 64bit drivers available for things like printers, scanners, webcams,
>>>> > ipods
>>>> > for a good long time if ever, companys put there development money
>>>> > where
>>>> > the
>>>> > market is and x64 will be a hobby os for sometime to come and. I am
>>>> > not
>>>> > going
>>>> > to run a system that has problems installing games :) and I know
>>>> > there are
>>>> > ways to trick the games into installing. Two, it appears that MS and
>>>> > Intell
>>>> > and the recording industry are going to force some fool copyright
>>>> > software
>>>> > down our throats in the dual core pentiums and if thou I do not
>>>> > beleive it
>>>> > is
>>>> > right to steal software I do not think this is the way to go, besides
>>>> > I am
>>>> > real tired of calling india everytime I want to reinstall windows xp
>>>> > home.
>>>> > MS has to understand that that people in poor countrys will continue
>>>> > to
>>>> > steal
>>>> > the os no matter what they do, I am amazed when I travel to the
>>>> > carribean
>>>> > how
>>>> > many people do this. So, thanks again and good luck with x64.
>>>> > --
>>>> > Is It True?
>>>>
>>>> Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition is not a "hobby" OS.
>>>> Manufacturers are working right now to produce drivers for their
>>>> hardware
>>>> (although not all hardware will have 64 bit drivers). If you are too
>>>> impatient to wait, then you should move on.
>>>>
>>>> Intel is the only company looking at adding DRM to their dual core
>>>> procs.
>>>> If they do, they will lose another round to AMD (which is a good
>>>> thing).
>>>>
>>>> Perhaps you have to reinstall so often because you don't know what you
>>>> are
>>>> doing. Your post makes it appear so.
>>>>
>>>> You cannot justify piracy or theft for any reason. You say "people in
>>>> poor
>>>> countries"; if they are so poor, how can they afford a computer and an
>>>> internet connection?
>>>> If you were producing a product or a service, how would you feel if
>>>> tens of
>>>> thousands acquired it illegally? Why should Microsoft be any different
>>>> from
>>>> anyone else? They can expect people to pay for their product just like
>>>> any
>>>> other company.
>>>>
>>>> I for one am glad to see you go. Your laziness, impatience and bad
>>>> attitude
>>>> are not appreciated by those who enjoy the challenge of working with XP
>>>> x64.
>>>>
>>>> Bobby
>>>>
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