At 08:33 PM 12/4/2006 -0500, MB Software Solutions wrote: >Bill Anderson wrote: > > "I don't want to keep beating up on Microsoft; I really don't, but it is ... > > The thing that caught my eye this week was the following line in the End > > User License Agreement (EULA) for Microsoft's Vista Home Basic and Vista > > Home Premium: "USE WITH VIRTUALIZATION TECHNOLOGIES. You may not use the > > software installed on the licensed device within a virtual (or otherwise > > emulated) hardware system." (See page 11 of the EULA.)" ...
> > <http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2006/120406backspin.html> > > > >Bill -- most end users probably don't understand virtualization let >alone care about it. That's what M$ banks on and allows them to stay on >top for many many years to come. The "geek" kingdom is not the dominant >type of person out there, I'd bet. It's Joe "What's a Disk Drive?" Home User. I think you're right Michael. But that is PRECISELY why every computer professional out there with a moral backbone needs to do everything in their power to move customers off MS products. Now. Today. It will take a time and it will be difficult, but it's gotta be done if we want computers to be useful in the future. The thing is, MS may not have to be utterly destroyed - if they recognize droves leaving their OS, they might actually change their tune (he says hopefully, but not holding his breath). -Charlie _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
