Hi Mandy
> Sorry guys... but you "pay" for the licence key. The discs are a dime a
> dozen. And most machines come preinstalled with windows now. They don't
> **have** to supply a disc. They only have to supply the thing you paid
> for.. the licence key. :) I too have been in the IT industry for the
> last 10 years. Not that it matters... LOL
>
> Have a copy of the discs means nothing if you don't have a viable
> licence key. And if the key has been used before, I think you only have
> a few times of installing it on different machines before it stops and
> you have to ring MS. Oh, and if you do use the same key on different
> machines, you basically remove the registration from the other machine.
> <sigh> It's all very arrogant and controlling.
>
> Mandy
Totally agreed! That's one reason why I hate M$! But there is a way out:
First step: Make a list of really needed programs; by type and function
and NOT BY VENDOR! Then look if you can get any free OS to solve your
needs. If there is one (Linux in any form of distribution, Free BSD and
so on ...) then take it as you primary operating system and do your main
work on it.
OK, so far, so good. But we all know there are proggies you need and you
can only get on M$ GUI's (sorry, I regret to call it an OS; graphical
interupt handler comes closer to what M$ does! ;) ). Then look around
for a virtual machine. At the moment I use VMware Server on my laptop
but I'm also looking forward in using virtual-box because I want to give
it a try. I'm simply curious even I'm more than content with what vmware
does! Now install the M$ GUI on this "machine" and you are done.
The performance of virtual machines has evolved in the last few year to
a level I would never have expected. On current machines it is totally
good enough for daily work (you don't do number crunching on windoze,
do you? ;) ), even graphical application are working good. The only
backdraw I have at the moment is the lack of real 3D performance; one
reason I want to try virtual-box.
But the best thing is: You want to test a new M$ proggie and you don't
want to risk your installation! Then simply copy the already installed
virtual machine to a new one and check the program. It it is OK and
everything is fine, then use the new virtual machine, if not, simply
delete it and stay at the old one. No garbage in the registry any
more, no unwanted deads of an old intallation, no running background
jobs to "help you".
Another good thing: You can keep your virtual machine in a sandbox
even if you main system is connected to the internet. No viruses,
trojans or other "lovely" programs. No unwanted connections to
"big brother m$" and other vendors who can't get enough information
about you. But you still can have access to some directories of the
harddisk of your host OS so you can share files between the host and
the guest OS! Yeah, that's what I call a working environment!!! ;)
So if you REALLY have any need to use m$ proggies THAT's a way you
can live with this damned hell of so called applications!
Best regards, and keep your head up
Wolfgang
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