Re: Reasons Not to Buy Microsoft Vista at this time
Re: Reasons Not to Buy Microsoft Vista at this time
Linonut <linonut@bollsouth.nut> writes:
> * The Ghost In The Machine peremptorily fired off this memo:
>
>>> XP isn't "going away", you can use what you have, get a grip!
>>
>> I dunno....I get the feeling "stealth upgrades" will
>> eventually transform XP into a crippled version of Vista
>> Home Basic. Of course one can forestall that by shutting
>> off access to update.microsoft.com or some such -- but
>> there's a few issues if one does so, mostly having to do
>> with security patches.
>
> And driver updates, application updates, library updates.
So?
>
> (Was just listening to guy at work telling me about a couple of friends'
> machines losing some functionality due to up-yours^Wdates. Been there,
> done that.)
Sure... Sure ....
>
> But it can happen even in Debian (though it hasn't happened to my
> boxes).
Exactly ... so your point is what?
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