Blue Screen of death http://www.slipperybrick.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/blue-screen-of-death-t-shirt.jpg http://boakes.org/pics/2005/epaper/bsod.png
Red screen of death http://www.flickr.com/photos/eondxd/540911932/in/set-72157594542013725/ Black screen of death http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/7880/deadcompxb4.png http://pkponline.blogspot.com/2007/10/blue-screen-of-death.html On Fri, Sep 26, 2008 at 8:24 AM, Phantom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 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 > > > -- Dhruba Adhikari www.meronepalma.com Do To win, but not to make others lose the battle. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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/ -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
