The key to avoiding upgrades is to disavow use of IE or other MS software such as IIS and other software that rely on MS protocols. There is no reason to upgrade beyond Windows 2000 if you avoid MS software. The problem is that most shops get hooked into using Outlook and then they realize that they need Exchange, VB and AD and IIS. The problem with this is that Windows makes use of procedural attachments, which is the mixing code with data. As a result companies are forced to deal with endless security issues.
----- Original Message ---- From: Lan Barnes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Main Discussion List for KPLUG <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, February 12, 2007 6:33:32 PM Subject: Re: Vista dual boots On Mon, February 12, 2007 3:26 pm, Tracy R Reed wrote: > Paul G. Allen wrote: >> I'm happy to say our IT department has outlawed Vista in my company (the >> list of reasons why is very long). > > I have heard this various times before about other versions of Windows > but unless the next version of Windows which you do inevitably end up > switching to comes out soon (in the next year or two) you will be forced > to Vista one way or another. I have never seen anyone make good on their > promise to never upgrade. I do not know of any shops that are still > purely win95, win98, win2k, etc. > > Maybe, but at least they wait for the respin. Why beta for M$? -- Lan Barnes SCM Analyst Linux Guy Tcl/Tk Enthusiast Biodiesel Brewer -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
