Re: Copy II Plus would be illegal today

[Roy Miller <millers@inetnebr.com>]

Barry Allen wrote:

> In article <u1u0538beo7k17@corp.supernews.com>, "Scrounge Weasel"
> <piracy@microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> > > People who accept using Windows under the aforementioned conditions do
> > > it to themselves. By now they should *know* there are things like Linux,
> > > and if they choose to use Windows instead, including the disadvantages
> > > it incorporates, that's their problem.
> >
> > That, sir, is some serious flamebait.
>
> Yes it is. It's also the *TRUTH*, which is why it makes such serious flamebait.
>
> Being FORCED to hold a gun to your head (having to use a PC with Windows
> as, say part of your job description) is one thing.
>
> CHOOSING to hold a gun to your head (by using a PC with Windows of your own
> knowing full well that it's just plain bad technology period, while
> shrugging your shoulders and holding a blind eye to all the reasons that
> make it so........
>
> Well........I have no pity for you.

However, you have left out one reason that some do "have" to run Windows.
Sometimes, Windows is the only platform for some kinds of software. For example, I
use the Logos system, and even though the company does produce products for the
Mac, the crown jewels of the company only runs on Windows, and no one else produces
a package that does what Logos does on any other platform.

I'm hoping, though, to wean myself off Windows while still using the Logos system -
and that's using Wine or other similar products on top of Linux.

Roy

> Personally, I like technology that
> works; like it's supposed to, when it's supposed to. And none of those last
> statements can ever be attributed to anything Micro$oft has produced in
> their entire history save for a few versions of Word and Excel.
>
> You wanna flame me, be my guest. But nothing will ever change the quality
> of Half-assed trash Micro$oft turns out. (Sorry for off-topic rant)
>
> Barry Allen