Should we be more prepared. Are we? or Are we not? On Sep 25, 9:48 pm, "abish adhikari" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I never thought Microsoft was this 'cunning'! > Lets help others from BSOD.. > how can we prevent the computers from getting into the trap? > we cant port them into linux so quick.... > is it possible to prevent BSOD by disabling the windows update?? > if it can be done by doing so, can we do that by creating a simple .bat > file? > so that most people can disable update windows very easily. > > On 9/25/08, Shankar Pokharel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > Here is the FB status of Microsoft's official in Nepal: > > > **** is preparing to have illegal copies of Windows XP Pro have a > > black screen from Sept 23, 2008 onwards in Nepal. > > > Which says, they are imposing BSOD here in Nepal too. > > > -S > > > On 9/25/08, Hempal Shrestha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > It seems no one observed this in Nepal, so it seems to be a hoax? Is > > > that so? But i am sure, it won't be like this always. So its true that > > > we must gear up and make sure that the message and consequences are > > > communicated to all possible stakeholders especially Government > > > sector. > > > > Best Regards, > > > > HS > > > > On 9/25/08, bipin bhattarai <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > hey guys,,,, just imagine the day when most of the computers faces the > > > > effect of black screen..every cyber ,each pc, each dynamic database > > > > computer.. so i think we are at the peak test point to aware the > > people and > > > > the government about the monopoly .....and the consequences of it > > > > > On Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 10:59 PM, Ankur Sharma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > > >> btw, I am trying to emulate black screen of death in my virtualbox > > too, I > > > >> don't understand what actually they are trying to impose, maybe they > > are > > > >> giving friendly remainder to return few bucks back from you. The > > > >> consequences they are trying to impose won't have any effect to > > actual > > > >> user, > > > >> which is real harm for freedom fighter like us. I remember people > > changing > > > >> their system date on bios to continue use 30day trial version of > > windows > > > >> xp > > > >> home edition, clearly indicating our value for time. We are > > resistance to > > > >> change "dunno maybe thats in our blood" ppl who can wait 4-5 second > > at > > > >> each > > > >> boot and feast their eye with cool genuine advantages logo at right > > corner > > > >> of screen will be even happier when they see and talk about magical > > black > > > >> screen that microsoft grant them every hour. > > > >> It remind me the story of Minotauros The creature that resided in the > > > >> twisting maze of the labyrinth, where he was offfered a regular > > sacrifice > > > >> of > > > >> youths and maids to satisfy his cannibalistic hunger. He was > > eventually > > > >> destroyed by the hero Theseus. Microsoft is satisfying its hunger of > > > >> monopoly and money by consuming and killing creativity of all users > > and > > > >> developers. Lets hope some day we will be out of mercy and some hero > > > >> Theseus > > > >> be there. Or even better we can become theseus and save ppl from > > going and > > > >> falling inside the maze ending up to be captivated by Minotauros. > > > >> Ankur. > > > > >> On Sep 24, 2008, at 10:07 PM, प्रबीण ( ओपन ठिटो ) wrote: > > > > >> We need to aware our Govt. soon. its obvious they are unaware...... > > Its > > > >> best time for them as well to start migrating with our support... > > > > >> On Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 10:05 PM, Jwalanta Shrestha > > > >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > > > > >>> 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/f24b... > > >http://keznews.com/2385_Microsoft__The_Advantages_of_using_illegal_so... > > >http://askville.amazon.com/Microsoft-update-fix-Windows-XP-SP3-proble... > > >http://vista.blorge.com/2008/08/26/black-screen-coming-for-pirated-wi... > > > >>>> >>http://tech.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/08/28/2138201 > > > > >>>> >> Hope and wish to FOSSify all, > > > > >>>> >> Best Regards, > > > > >>>> >> Hempal Shrestha > > > > >> -- > > > >> Prabin Gautam "ओपन ठिटो" > > > >> Registered Linux User #443940 > > > >> letS makE ouR streeT FOSSible.......... > > -- > -Abish --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ FOSS Nepal mailing list: [email protected] http://groups.google.com/group/foss-nepal To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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