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If you have any concrete arguments in defense of Windows based operating systems as opposed to available alternatives please state them and it will make a worthwhile discussion.<BR>
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On Mon, 2008-01-28 at 18:52 -0500, T Biehn wrote:
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<FONT COLOR="#000000">Do you guys really think that any of those options are viable</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">alternatives to windows?</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">No wonder you don't score management jobs!</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">On Jan 28, 2008 5:45 PM, Paul Schmehl <<A HREF="mailto:pauls@utdallas.edu">pauls@utdallas.edu</A>> wrote:</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">> --On Monday, January 28, 2008 15:43:51 -0500 scott <<A HREF="mailto:redhowlingwolves@nc.rr.com">redhowlingwolves@nc.rr.com</A>></FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">> wrote:</FONT>
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<FONT COLOR="#000000">> > For all those who believe Vista is still not up to par,you can help stop MS</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">> > from forcing us to go to Vista.</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">> ></FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">> > For those who don't know,MS is planning on stopping XP sales after June</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">> > 30,2008.There are a few options for enterprise users,but Joe XP user will not</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">> > be able to go to any store and buy a copy of XP after that date.Or at least</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">> > after the stores sell out of what they have on hand.</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">> ></FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">> > You can sign a petition at InfoWorld that may delay or stop MS from forcing</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">> > us to use Vista.</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">> ></FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">> > Sign the petition here:</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">> > <A HREF="http://reg.itworld.com/servlet/Frs.frs?Context=LOGENTRY&Source=savexpblog0801">http://reg.itworld.com/servlet/Frs.frs?Context=LOGENTRY&Source=savexpblog0801</A></FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">> > 14&Source_BC=13&Script=/LP/80276783/reg&</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">> > Maybe we can stop this.</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">> ></FONT>
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<FONT COLOR="#000000">> Or, rather than trying to swim upstream, you could buy a Mac. Or install *nix*</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">> on your Winblows computer......</FONT>
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<FONT COLOR="#000000">> --</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">> Paul Schmehl (<A HREF="mailto:pauls@utdallas.edu">pauls@utdallas.edu</A>)</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">> Senior Information Security Analyst</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">> The University of Texas at Dallas</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">> <A HREF="http://www.utdallas.edu/ir/security/">http://www.utdallas.edu/ir/security/</A></FONT>
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