this is indeed a positive sign as far as foss move is concerned.. happy about it. perhaps ppl will now start lookin for some (foss) alternatives..
~jwalanta. On Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 10:02 PM, Bibek Paudel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > > It is true that Microsoft has introduced the Black Screen of Death > among Nepali users of Windows XP Professional, starting September 23. > They had a press conference yesterday to inform the introduction of > this feature. Yes, it is very disrespectful of the users of the > softwares. But this is just a manifestation of the evils of > proprietary softwares. > > In my opinion, this is necessary for the message of Free Softwares to > get across. Unless we have strict implementation of our existing laws > and unless multinational software companies exert their interests > among the users here, the message we are trying to spread just gets > lost. Proprietary softwares have to be as evil as we claim they really > are for a common-man to understand what he is missing. When he gets it > for no cost and when he sees no harm in using them, our messages sound > like pure propaganda to them. > > I see this as a welcome sign. > > On Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 3:59 PM, Hempal Shrestha > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > A very valid question though from the text:By Justin Montgomery > > > > "Another question that has been raised, is why is it going after users of > > pirated versions of Windows XP when the software isn't even available any > > more. Wouldn't they have to go with Vista now instead? It looks to me > like > > it's more of an initiative to get Vista in the hands of users than > anything > > else." > > > > > > Best Regards, > > HS > > > > On Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 3:38 PM, Hempal Shrestha < > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > >> > >> Dear FOSSians, > >> > >> Since last few days, I had been observing an message and some taglines > >> that after Sept 23, 2008, Illegal copies of M$ Windows will be > identified > >> and shown a Black (instead of Blue) Screen of Death. This is a clear > >> indication of monopolist Imperial IPR regimes spreading its claws to > these > >> poor people and poor economies, denying them thier right to knowledge, > >> education and livelihood just for thier filthy profits. > >> > >> Have you observed such cases in your sorrouding? Starting this morning, > >> some cases of Black Screen of Death has already been reported to me. So > the > >> message seems to be TRUE. The basic problem starts with blinking of > >> computer monitor, It turns to Complete Black and they are not allowed to > >> perform anything. They reported that, the computer worked when they > >> re-started it, but not sure what will happen next time OR till when > they > >> will be allowed to work on thier own computer. Not sure, when the > timebomb > >> goes on how their work will be hampered. > >> > >> Hence, we at FOSS Nepal Community should take note of these barriers to > >> our right to knowledge and livelihood and act accordingly. The motto is > to > >> have a detailed knowledge about this and educate / motivate people from > >> avoiding such senario. Best and ultimate, being to suggest / help them > to > >> migrate to FOSS. > >> > >> Here are some of the links, which talks about these development in more > >> detail. > >> > >> http://www.openmalaysiablog.com/2008/09/the-black-scree.html > >> > >> > http://social.microsoft.com/forums/en-US/genuinewindowsxp/thread/f24b14b5-b13a-4724-bb4f-63a8adecfe13/ > >> > >> > http://keznews.com/2385_Microsoft__The_Advantages_of_using_illegal_software > >> > >> > http://askville.amazon.com/Microsoft-update-fix-Windows-XP-SP3-problems/AnswerViewer.do?requestId=11853992 > >> > >> > http://vista.blorge.com/2008/08/26/black-screen-coming-for-pirated-windows-users-compliments-of-wga/ > >> http://tech.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/08/28/2138201 > >> > >> > >> Hope and wish to FOSSify all, > >> > >> Best Regards, > >> > >> Hempal Shrestha > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ FOSS Nepal mailing list: [email protected] http://groups.google.com/group/foss-nepal To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Community website: http://www.fossnepal.org/ -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
