[ale] Windows Vista - Way OT

[Stephen R. Blevins]

It is a ***standard** *security conundrum:  The more secure something 
is, the harder it is to use.  Microsoft corporation is faced with the 
same trade-off problem.  I've found that UNIX/Linux have their own 
trade-off demand problems, too.

Jeff Lightner wrote:
> The "are you sure" message occurs every time you open the same software
> if it is not "certified" by MicroSoft.  The Windows Admin said he tried
> opening Adobe Acrobat and it asked him every time if it was OK.  I
> wouldn't think it too onerous to ask the first time and give you an
> option not to ask again but he said it doesn't give that option.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ale-bounces at ale.org [mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org] On Behalf Of
> Denny Chambers
> Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2007 11:44 AM
> To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts
> Subject: Re: [ale] Windows Vista - Way OT
>
> Speaking of Vista, /. has an article about Vista's EULA not allowing the
>
> cheaper version of Vista to be installed Virtual Machines. The article 
> is a Vista vs. Mac point of view, but this also effects products like 
> VMWare. To run Vista in a VM, you must buy the Enterprise and Ultimate 
> version, which is at least $100 more that the Basic Home version.
>
> I have the Ultimate version loaded in a VMWare, because I needed it to 
> test some stuff for work. I have found it to be a big pain in a$$. I 
> guess once you get it set up and all of your SW installed, it may not be
>
> any more annoying that XP, but I often got asked 3 or 4 times "Are you 
> sure you want to do this" type of question for each piece of SW I 
> installed. The SW I installed uses the network, so I got ask if Vista 
> should block this SW or not. I had to explicitly tell Vista that yes you
>
> can get on the network, it's safe. I am glad M$ is taking security 
> seriously, but in Vista the security is very disruptive for the user. 
> Also some apps got moved around a little, so it some searching to find 
> some things.
>
> Denny
>
>
>
> Preston Boyington wrote:
>   
>> Calvin Harrigan wrote:
>>   
>>     
>>> Ironically enough I'm installing vista right now.  I'll post my
>>>       
> critique 
>   
>>> if anyone is interested.
>>>
>>>     
>>>       
>> i would be interested in an as unbiased review as possible.
>>
>> like most people i've read the PC World article:
>>
>> http://pcworld.about.com/od/longhorn/Lab-Tests-Vista-s-Fast-If-You.htm
>>
>> and some others online...mixed reviews, but that's nothing new.
>>
>> a friend of mine was all excited about the "aero" desktop until i
>>     
> showed
>   
>> him some beryl videos.  he said beryl ran faster from the sabayon
>>     
> livecd
>   
>> than aero did installed.
>>
>> from my personal standpoint it is doubtful if i will install vista on
>> anything of mine for at least a year.  i do too much CAD work and
>> there's no need for me to upgrade anything for at least that amount of
>>     
> time.
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