Paul!! That was absolutely FANTASTIC.
Also, in reply to all the others in the Windoze vs Linux and tires and hardware
etc I just have to add my $1.00 (inflation you know) To all of you who say how
easy Windoze is and fast -- are you taking into account all the time it takes
for rebooting EVERY time you add a new program? How often are you rebooting
when you add a new RPM or upgrade one?
Just food for thought :-)
Patti
Registered Linux User 184611
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> you never graduate...
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> Microsoft To Allow Changing Of Blue Screen Of Death
>
> In a surprise announcement today, Microsoft President Steve Ballmer revealed
> that the Redmond-based company will allow computer resellers and end-users
> to customize the appearance of the Blue Screen of Death (BSOD), the screen
> that displays when the Windows operating system crashes. The move comes as
> the result of numerous focus groups and customer surveys done by Microsoft.
> Thousands of Microsoft customers were asked, "What do you spend the most
> time doing on your computer?" A surprising number of respondents said,
> "Staring at a Blue Screen of Death." At 54 percent, it was the top answer,
> beating the second place answer "Downloading XXXScans" by an easy 12 points.
> "We immediately recognized this as a great opportunity for ourselves, our
> channel partners, and especially our customers," explained the excited
> Ballmer to a room full of reporters. Immense video displays were used to
> show images of the new customizable BSOD screen side-by-side with the older
> static version. Users can select from a collection of "BSOD Themes,"
> allowing them to instead have a Mauve Screen of Death or even a Paisley
> Screen of Death. Graphics and multimedia content can now be incorporated
> into the screen, making the BSOD the perfect conduit for delivering product
> information and entertainment to Windows users. The BSOD is by far the most
> recognized feature of the Windows operating system, and as a result,
> Microsoft has historically insisted on total control over its look and feel.
> This recent departure from that policy reflects Microsoft's recognition of
> the Windows desktop itself as the "ultimate information portal." By default,
> the new BSOD will be configured to show a random selection of Microsoft
> product information whenever the system crashes. Microsoft channel partners
> can negotiate with Microsoft for the right to customize the BSOD on systems
> they ship. Major computer resellers such as Compaq, Gateway, and Dell are
> already lining up for premier placement on the new and improved BSOD.
> Ballmer concluded by getting a dig in against the Open Source community.
> "This just goes to show that Microsoft continues to innovate at a much
> faster pace than open source. I have yet to see any evidence that Linux even
> has a BSOD, let alone a customizable one."
