Re: OT: Vista (Nobeltec definitely does not work on VISTA)

On Tue, 17 Apr 2007 16:37:43 -0400, Harry Krause <harry.krause@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

thunder wrote:
On Tue, 17 Apr 2007 08:49:14 -0400, Harry Krause wrote:

This is absurd. The problem here is not with Microsoft, it is with these
lazy or cheap suppliers of application software and drivers. Every
serious vendor was well aware of the development of VISTA and had the
opportunity to be involved in code testing as the new OS was emerging.
Even some of the smallest vendors were ready.

If they were really lazy and cheap, they would dump MS and let the Linux
community develop their drivers. ;-)

http://www.kroah.com/log/2007/01/29/#free_drivers


Mind you, I am not the greatest fan of MS application suites ...

Apparently, neither is the FAA.

http://www.informationweek.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=197800480

I've never made a secret of my disdain for all things MS, but I have to
wonder if MS hasn't shot themselves in the foot. I can't recall there
ever being so much negativity relating to an OS release, and their
marriage to DRM ...



Linux is going...nowhere.

I've had fewer and smaller problems with VISTA than with any other MS OS
I have beta tested or installed, and I've messed with all of them.

They should have stayed with Windows for Workgroups 3.11.
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