Comments on: Links 08/02/2009: Linux Aficionado in Government, New Distributions http://techrights.org/2009/02/08/linux-aficionado-in-us-govt/ Free Software Sentry – watching and reporting maneuvers of those threatened by software freedom Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:00:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: pcolon http://techrights.org/2009/02/08/linux-aficionado-in-us-govt/comment-page-1/#comment-59457 pcolon Sun, 08 Feb 2009 18:11:26 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/2009/02/08/linux-aficionado-in-us-govt/#comment-59457 The Need for Greed Syndrome. First they push out the vaporware thru betas. Now they're testing marketing and licensing schemes to see what sticks. The Need for Greed Syndrome.

First they push out the vaporware thru betas.

Now they’re testing marketing and licensing schemes to see what sticks.

]]> By: Roy Schestowitz http://techrights.org/2009/02/08/linux-aficionado-in-us-govt/comment-page-1/#comment-59456 Roy Schestowitz Sun, 08 Feb 2009 14:36:59 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/2009/02/08/linux-aficionado-in-us-govt/#comment-59456 I've stumbled upon at least 2 sources which said 2010 is likely as release year. Granted, they could release a half-baked thing (like Vista) and continue development while it's live on people's desktops. Patches used to render Vista ubootable every other month or so. Buy Vista 7 and become part of the testing process... "Guinea wha??" I’ve stumbled upon at least 2 sources which said 2010 is likely as release year.

Granted, they could release a half-baked thing (like Vista) and continue development while it’s live on people’s desktops. Patches used to render Vista ubootable every other month or so.

Buy Vista 7 and become part of the testing process…

“Guinea wha??”

]]> By: David Gerard http://techrights.org/2009/02/08/linux-aficionado-in-us-govt/comment-page-1/#comment-59455 David Gerard Sun, 08 Feb 2009 14:29:31 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/2009/02/08/linux-aficionado-in-us-govt/#comment-59455 I can't believe Steve "Trains Run On Time" Ballmer won't get Windows 7 out well in time for Christmas this year. I don't see how such a thing could even be implied. I can’t believe Steve “Trains Run On Time” Ballmer won’t get Windows 7 out well in time for Christmas this year. I don’t see how such a thing could even be implied.

]]> By: Roy Schestowitz http://techrights.org/2009/02/08/linux-aficionado-in-us-govt/comment-page-1/#comment-59454 Roy Schestowitz Sun, 08 Feb 2009 14:21:55 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/2009/02/08/linux-aficionado-in-us-govt/#comment-59454 The fact that XP for sub-notebooks runs until 2010 serves as a clue. The fact that XP for sub-notebooks runs until 2010 serves as a clue.

]]> By: David Gerard http://techrights.org/2009/02/08/linux-aficionado-in-us-govt/comment-page-1/#comment-59453 David Gerard Sun, 08 Feb 2009 13:53:58 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/2009/02/08/linux-aficionado-in-us-govt/#comment-59453 The three-application limit for Windows 7 on netbooks is jawdroppingly stupid. It would take a while to start up, and use a lot of power, but Windows 7 would actually be quite usable in 512MB or 1GB memory. So people are going to get a broken Windows 7, decide Windows sucks and go back to XP. Or maybe Linux. I realise this is the closest Microsoft has to a market differentiator, to avoid selling the real Windows 7 at $0-$5 an OEM copy ... but what OEM is going to go for this, and what will the users say when they get it? This is how to turn Windows 7 into Vista in public perceptions. The three-application limit for Windows 7 on netbooks is jawdroppingly stupid. It would take a while to start up, and use a lot of power, but Windows 7 would actually be quite usable in 512MB or 1GB memory.

So people are going to get a broken Windows 7, decide Windows sucks and go back to XP. Or maybe Linux.

I realise this is the closest Microsoft has to a market differentiator, to avoid selling the real Windows 7 at $0-$5 an OEM copy … but what OEM is going to go for this, and what will the users say when they get it? This is how to turn Windows 7 into Vista in public perceptions.

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