Re: On the Fence -- Need truth
From: James (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 02/16/04
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Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2004 14:50:23 -0800
Yes I thought it sounded a bit far-fetched too... Until I read this from
Mr. Gates himself:
http://www.microsoft.com/mscorp/execmail/2002/07-18twc.asp
>-----Original Message-----
>James - I believe that's a lot of hogwash. Guff, if you prefer. Sounds
>like urban legend, right up there with alligators in the sewers and fuel
>pumps exploding when your cellphone rings. And with a
well-protected
>system it's very unlikely that unauthorized browsing will occur. As
far
>as MS is concerned, they've got enough on their plate securing their
own
>systems against the ad hoc evil empire. I'd not lose any sleep over
this
>(of course, check that there's nothing under the bed before retiring
:-)
>
>James wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Let me get right to the point. I have been a Windows user for
some
>> time, I have used 3.1, 95, 98, ME, but in 2001, I started using...
yes I
>> will say it, Linux. (Is that a dirty word here?)
>>
>> I liked it a lot and stuck with it until now. Now I am not a full time
>> coder, I am more of a hobbyist coder who has some decent
>> experience with C++ OpenGL and yes even some DirectX. I want
to
>> code some apps and games, but I want the world to see it, not
just
>> the niche group of Linux users that I have found.
>>
>> Now let me get to the point... I invested some money (a lot for
me),
>> and bought a copy of Windows 2000 Pro -- heard it was the best
>> version for coding, stability without the fluff of XP -- I also bought
>> Borland C++ Builder 6 (sorry VC fans but I have more experience
>> with Borland tools).
>>
>> My problem is, my Linux friends have told me some serious horror
>> stories about the newer versions of Windows, about Palladium
and
>> the TC initiative and DRM. they have also pointed me to this
FAQ:
>>
>> http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~rja14/tcpa-faq.html
>>
>> Which tells of downright scary things... e.g. Microsoft remotely
>> deleting documents they think are stolen.
>>
>> Now, I am all for copyrights and stuff. I have released some
>> programs in the past and have had them reverse engineered and
>> cracked, and I know how much it sucks, but the stuff I have heard
is
>> off-the-wall. I need to know the truth about all this before I make a
>> decision, so i come straight to the source of it all.
>>
>> I have a relative who owns a small music studio, and I got him to
>> make me some rpivate music for my upcoming game, how will
>> Microsoft know that the music is mine and not something I stole?
>>
>> That's just one of the many fears I have and hopefully it can be
set
>> straight.
>>
>> Thanks for your time and responses.
>>
>
>.
>
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