Microsoft attempts to prevent legal licence transfers.

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THATWEIRDGIRL

Wednesday, October 18, 2006 1:23 AM

Vista is not going to launch well.

I'm not sorry! I won't apologize, you smelly PC man, with your magic finger...nothin sticks to it. Hooray for macs. You're strange.
( I know you)

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RUE

Wednesday, October 18, 2006 1:28 AM

Hi Bill,

I was just wondering why you would bother to come up with an onerous license so arcane that no one will go for it. Do you know something about previous versions of Windoze that we don't know?

Sincerely,
Rue

BILLGATES

Wednesday, October 18, 2006 4:05 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by rue:
Hi Bill,

I was just wondering why you would bother to come up with an onerous license so arcane that no one will go for it. Do you know something about previous versions of Windoze that we don't know?

Sincerely,
Rue

The bottom line is this: I don’t want people to steal from me. I don’t want people to use a single copy to upgrade all of their computers and their friends’ computers, too.

My license is perfectly legal and reasonable. One of the goals at Microsoft is to provide an affordable, cutting edge computer experience. But like many commodities in the market, such as the condom, it’s only supposed to be used once.

Bill

RUE

Wednesday, October 18, 2006 4:50 AM

Hi Bill,

Why would anyone give up money for your new product if the old ones work and don't have as many restrictions? Do you know something about your previous versions that we don't know? Like, will you disable them through back doors?

Rue

CITIZEN

Wednesday, October 18, 2006 8:19 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by thatweirdgirl:
Vista is not going to launch well.

I'm not sorry! I won't apologize, you smelly PC man, with your magic finger...nothin sticks to it. Hooray for macs. You're strange.
( I know you)

I really thought it was Chris, but guess not.

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No one can see their reflection in running water. It is only in still water that we can see.

FREMDFIRMA

Wednesday, October 18, 2006 5:30 PM

I was always a big fan of ROM-based DOS.

That's right, DOS on a read only chip, loaded prettymuch instantaneously, you barely even had to wait for drive spinup, and utterly, absolutely immune to virus.

I still have a couple of them chips, I know some laptops used em, the Tandy 1000 did for sure.

Never understood why they didn't go with that, myself.

-Frem

RUE

Wednesday, October 18, 2006 5:37 PM

Hi Bill,

I'm still left wondering how you're going to sell Vista. While you have the right to sell whatever you want under your specified conditions, we have the right to not buy it.

You licensing is at odds with good marketing strategy.

So I'm left wondering if you intend to sabotage previous versions as a way to induce new purchases.

Your reply would be appreciated.

Rue

CITIZEN

Wednesday, October 18, 2006 5:57 PM

The problem with ROM OS's is that they can't be updated or overwritten (which is also why they're immune to viruses). Modern OS's really can't go that route, they need far more storage space than ROM's can provide, and most of the virus suceptabillity is with files that have to be read/write anyway (like the registry).

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RUE

Thursday, October 19, 2006 12:42 AM

Hey there Bill,

I'm hoping you'll answer my question. You see, I can't think of a successful marketing strategy that will make Vista's limitations appealing to a large number of people, and I would very much like to benefit from your insight. It just doesn't seem likely that people will buy new when they have something that works and the new product has a serious downside.

I'm giving you the benefit of the doubt by assuming you do have an answer but technical problems are keeping you from replying.

Awaiting your prompt reply,

Rue

CITIZEN

Thursday, October 19, 2006 8:05 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by rue:
I'm giving you the benefit of the doubt by assuming you do have an answer but technical problems are keeping you from replying.

Don't hold your breath, I've heard he uses Windows

More insane ramblings by the people who brought you beeeer milkshakes!
No one can see their reflection in running water. It is only in still water that we can see.

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