[AccessD] OT - VISTA only and XP Phase out?

Hi Karen

That's the point; you don't. DRM is defined by the really big boys to keep a hand on your pockets.
Now, I've never copied an audio cd so I don't care, but do you have the need, keep a box with WinXP and/or Ubuntu for the purpose.

As for the popups, you can define secure zones or folders (I don't recall the exact name). By default, any (mapped) folder on a network drive is considered "unsafe". Yes, the price for added security is high.

/gustav

>>> krosenstiel at comcast.net 03-05-2007 15:15 >>>
Hi Gustav,
How do I remove the DRM stuff? I just got a hot damn laptop with Vista
Ultimate. Also, how can I make the thing stop asking me for security
confirmation for just about any activity?

Thanks. 


Regards,
 
Karen Rosenstiel
Seattle WA USA

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Subject: Re: [AccessD] OT - VISTA only and XP Phase out?

Hi John et al

Also, I must admit that the graphic design of the Vista GUI is so much
better than the ugly Fisher-Price shell of XP. Since MacOS X, Windows has
looked like a student's work in comparison. Now that has changed with
Avalon, Windows Presentation Foundation, which is truly innovative, and the
default layout meets the highest graphic standards; at last a pro machine
will look pro too in use.

This is not to defend all the compatibility issues and the nasty DRM stuff
(which should be removed right away).

/gustav

>>> jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com 02-05-2007 22:08 >>>

Vista is a definite step forward.  I too abhor the DRM crap they are forcing
on us, but other than that I think it is a significant step forward in most
other respects.  And yep, it will force us onto more powerful platforms.  

That is just the price we pay to play the game.