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Behalf Of Richard Vowles
Sent: Monday, June 18, 2007 12:45 PM
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Subject: Re: [DUG] Anyone need XP Pro?
Conor Boyd wrote:
I'd love to know
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Sent: Monday, 18 June 2007 14:52
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No reason to move to Vista but it looks so pretty
Alister Christie
Computers for People
Vista:
I have not actually worked day to day yet in Vista, but two things I see
about it I am all in favour of.
1 - UAC - as a long time Unix user used to running as a non admin (root)
user I just got used to setting up data folders and ownerships and
permissions. It's a necessary evil that is
I remember once coming across a Delphi unit that can return all the
Windows
folder settings for almost everything (temp files, program files,
Windows
folder, Start menu user, Start menu all users, etc etc). Can't find
it!
Does anyone know of a version that gives the locations for all
= $FF00; //mask for all possible flag values
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Sent: Monday, 18 June 2007 21:00
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Vista:
I
I'd love to know what the original poster's opinion on the subject is in
light of the discussion since the original post?
You're usually pretty quick to jump in with a response on licensing when
somebody offers a copy of Delphi for sale, Richard... ;-)
C.
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Conor Boyd wrote:
I'd love to know what the original poster's opinion on the subject is in
light of the discussion since the original post?
You're usually pretty quick to jump in with a response on licensing when
somebody offers a copy of Delphi for sale, Richard... ;-)
I dunno - not up to
I'd have to agree with you on that one. ;-)
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... given there is simply no reason to move to Vista whatsoever).
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May I ask why not?
TIA
Regards
Leigh
www.smootharm.com
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Sent: Monday, June 18, 2007 1:22 PM
To: NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List
Subject: RE: [DUG] Anyone need XP Pro?
I'd have to agree
Leigh Wanstead wrote:
May I ask why not?
Because it has to go down in history as one of the most irritating to
use operating systems in history. And everything was moved for no
apparent reason. IMHO of course :-)
Richard
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Richard Vowles, Product Evangelist
Developers Inc Ltd (for
From my POV, there is nothing compelling about upgrading to Vista.
So the question to my mind, is not why not, but why?
All the applications I currently want to run, run very happily on XP, so
why should I consider spending more money on newer hardware, when the OS
is probably going to suck most
Subject: Re: [DUG] Anyone need XP Pro?
Leigh Wanstead wrote:
May I ask why not?
Because it has to go down in history as one of the most irritating to
use operating systems in history. And everything was moved for no
apparent reason. IMHO of course :-)
Richard
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Richard Vowles, Product
Richard
Being as cynical as I am it would probable be easier to get anyone to
give a +ve attribute of Vista (thats a challenge to everyone)
your statement would also mean the XP was now the second most
irritating to use operating systems in history. And everything was moved
for no apparent
Of Leigh Wanstead
Sent: Monday, 18 June 2007 1:38 p.m.
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Subject: RE: [DUG] Anyone need XP Pro?
May I ask why not?
TIA
Regards
Leigh
www.smootharm.com
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: [DUG] Anyone need XP Pro?
Richard
Being as cynical as I am it would probable be easier to get anyone to give a
+ve attribute of Vista (thats a challenge to everyone)
your statement would also mean the XP was now the second most irritating to
use operating systems in history. And everything
Borland Developers Group - Delphi List
Subject: Re: [DUG] Anyone need XP Pro?
Richard
Being as cynical as I am it would probable be easier to get anyone to give a
+ve attribute of Vista (thats a challenge to everyone)
your statement would also mean the XP was now the second most irritating to
use
Sent: Monday, 18 June 2007 14:26
To: 'NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List'
Subject: RE: [DUG] Anyone need XP Pro?
I have a positive story about Vista.All MY apps. I have written work on
it with no issues :-)
But like the rest, I have vistal (Ultimate) installed both at home and work
2007 14:41
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Subject: RE: [DUG] Anyone need XP Pro?
There are ways to disable the annoying prompts. I suggest the 2nd approach
in this article...
http://blogs.msdn.com/tims/archive/2006/09/20/windows-vista-secret-4-disabli
No reason to move to Vista but it looks so pretty
Alister Christie
Computers for People
Ph: 04 471 1849 Fax: 04 471 1266
http://www.salespartner.co.nz
PO Box 13085
Johnsonville
Wellington
Richard Vowles wrote:
Conor Boyd wrote:
I'd love to know what the original poster's opinion on
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it and notify me. Thank you.
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Sent: Monday, 18 June 2007 2:47 p.m.
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I'll try that URL again in HTML format. Otherwise copy/paste
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Brian == Brian Wrigley [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Brian Surely OEM licences can't be sold without the computer
Brian systems to which they apply?
No, OEM license is a license without support. That's all.
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All the best,
Berend de Boer
Hi Berend,
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Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2007 6:53 PM
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Brian == Brian Wrigley [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Brian Surely
Subject: Re: [DUG] Anyone need XP Pro?
Brian == Brian Wrigley [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Brian Surely OEM licences can't be sold without the computer
Brian systems to which they apply?
No, OEM license is a license without support. That's all.
Berend de Boer
: Thursday, June 14, 2007 10:20 PM
Subject: Re: [DUG] Anyone need XP Pro?
Brian
Ingram Micro (neeTechpac) sold oem with a hdd so your point is?
after all M$ is not the riaa
Neven
Hi Berend,
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a fashion.
Brian
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Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2007 10:20 PM
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Brian
Ingram Micro (neeTechpac) sold oem with a hdd so
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Rob == Rob van der Linde [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Rob As far as I recall, XP OEM can be sold with either a new PC,
Rob HDD, CPU or Motherboard, well that is what I recall from 4 or
Rob 5 years ago, when I was working in a computer
, June 15, 2007 7:02 AM
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Subject: Re: [DUG] Anyone need XP Pro?
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Rob == Rob van der Linde [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Rob As far as I recall, XP OEM can be sold with either a new PC,
Rob HDD, CPU
is?
after all M$ is not the riaa
Neven
Hi Berend,
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From: Berend de Boer [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2007 6:53 PM
Subject: Re: [DUG] Anyone need XP Pro?
Brian == Brian Wrigley [EMAIL
Here is some information I found while looking for something else...
Relevant to getting OEM Windows - these paragraphs in particular may be
relevant if you want to install it on a PC other than the original OEM
manufacturer. I am not expert in this however - I also saw references to
shops
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