Jim Lawrence
accessd at shaw.ca
Sat Aug 24 11:01:14 CDT 2013
Good research Boogie The article's writers are saying what I have been saying, in many different ways, for years. <quote> ...the key benefit of using free software software is not really financial, although it may well be cheaper to run open source systems than proprietary ones, depending on the exact circumstances. Rather, what free software gives is what its name proclaims: freedom. It lets you use your software and system as you wish, not subject to external constraints. </quote> Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: "Boogie Loogie" <boogieloogie at gmail.com> To: "Access Developers discussion and problem solving" <accessd at databaseadvisors.com> Sent: Friday, August 23, 2013 7:31:40 PM Subject: Re: [AccessD] Future of Windows XP I lurk 99.9% of the time but need to say this about Windows 8. If you value privacy then do not use it. There is a direct pipe to the NSA and they can control your computer remotely, glean all info, turn your device into a spying apparatus. It is so serious that the German Government issued a warning this past week. http://blogs.computerworlduk.com/open-enterprise/2013/08/german-government-warns-of-windows-8-loss-of-control/index.htm http://investmentwatchblog.com/leaked-german-government-warns-key-entities-not-to-use-windows-8-links-the-nsa/ :L On Tue, Aug 20, 2013 at 4:40 PM, Arthur Fuller <fuller.artful at gmail.com>wrote: > I think that Win8 requires less horsepower than WinXP or Win7, but either > way it doesn't matter. Also to be noted is that to move away from the tiled > interface and back to the traditional desktop requires just a single > keystroke: tap the Windows key once and you're back in familiar turf. Also > to note is the ability to drag the tiles into any arrangement you wish. On > my shiny new laptop, I have rearranged the tiles so that at Top Left is > DeskTop, and then SSMS, ImgBurn,xPlorer2 and a few other > frequently-accessed tools. Once I got the hang of Windows 8, I love it. > Mind you, it did take a couple of days' investment, but the payoff has been > worth it. It boots way faster than anything since DOS, to name just one > cool thing. And to ininstall an app, just right-click on its icon. That's > pretty cool too. > > In > > > On Mon, Aug 19, 2013 at 10:40 PM, Jim Dettman <jimdettman at verizon.net > >wrote: > > > Your correct on xp, but that doesn't mean it will stop working. Just no > > more support or updates. > > > > Win 7 is where everyone is heading to...I don't see win 8 except on > > tablets. Microsoft may change that with the update coming out, which > > brings back the start menu and the familiar desktop. > > > > And yes, both require more horsepower and certainly more memory. I > > usually spec out 4GB on stations. > > > > Jim > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > On Aug 19, 2013, at 3:07 PM, "Brad Marks" <BradM at blackforestltd.com> > > wrote: > > > > > All, > > > > > > I work part time for a small manufacturing firm (about 50 employees) > > > with a very limited IT budget. > > > > > > Currently there are about 20 older PCs running Windows XP (SP3). There > > > are two purchased application systems and a number of Access 2007 > > > applications. > > > > > > It is my understanding that Microsoft is dropping all support > (including > > > security updates) for XP in April of 2014. > > > > > > My background is primarily in application development and database > > > administration. In the past, I have relied on fellow employees for > > > "Operating System issues". > > > > > > I have some dumb questions. > > > > > > How serious is the issue of Microsoft dropping all support for XP next > > > April? > > > > > > What are most firms migrating to? Win-7? Win-8? > > > > > > I would guess that either Win-7 or Win-8 will need more horsepower than > > > XP and neither will run very well on older PCs. True? > > > > > > Will Access 2007 applications run Okay with either Win-7 or Win-8? > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Brad > > > > > > -- > > > AccessD mailing list > > > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > -- > > AccessD mailing list > > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > > > -- > Arthur > -- > AccessD mailing list > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > -- AccessD mailing list AccessD at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com