From: "Robert G Lewis" 


"/m"  wrote in message
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> On Thu, 29 Jun 2006 18:12:44 -0500, "Robert G Lewis"
>  wrote:
>
>>
>>"/m"  wrote in message
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>>> On Wed, 28 Jun 2006 22:10:19 -0500, "Robert G Lewis"
>>>  wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>>"Geo"  wrote in message
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>>>>> "Robert G Lewis"
 wrote in message
>>>>> news:44a32131$1{at}w3.nls.net...
>>>>>
>>>>>> That activation is part of the original agreement.
It's not an added
>>>>>> condition , possibly years after purchase.
>>>>>
>>>>> The original agreement says MS can change the
agreement any time they
>>>>> feel
>>>>> like it simply by changing a web page.
>>>>>
>>>>> Geo.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Somehow I don't think that would be legal
>>>
>>> Why not?  You agreed to allow them to do that.
>>
>>Er no that's not in any agreement I've clicked on  ( I actually read
>>that
>>stuff). Which is why I don't have the WGA 'Pre Release' on my main PC . I
>>have loaded the released version ( today) on a laptop that I don't use,
>>just
>>to see what happens.  So far there seems to be an issue between Core Force
>>Firewall, WGA Notifications and TCPView.  I'll look at that more later.
>
> You didn't click through an EULA that gave MS admin access to your PC?
>
>>
>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>- There are modifications they can
>>>>make but I don't think turning off the product would be one of them.
>>>
>>> You agreed to allow them to do whatever they want.  If you don't like
>>> that, find another OS to use.
>>
>>I have Open SUSE on one box so it wouldn't be a big deal. I've only found
>>one Word document that was totally illegible in OpenOffice, If they do
>>screw
>>up my PCs I can switch.
>
> Have you tried SuSe 10.1 yet?  If so, what do you think?
>
> /m

Only 10.0 , I'm leery of upgrading after some serious issues with
Mandrake/Mandriva.  SUSE had no problems installing and working on
a PC that Mandriva failed to install on. It had something to do with the
changes to the video. Paid Mandriva doesn't have the same problem from what
I've read

So far I have had some very very minor issues with some applets and one
problem with the PC crashing. I learned  not to leave a browser open to a
page that auto refreshes. For some reason it caused the swap file to fill
and BOOM .  I also had some problems upgrading Firefox.

I'm not a good one to evaluate Linux , my knowledge is limited ( VERY
limited). I don't consider it as solid as my XP Pro but for what I'm using
it for it works well. I'm using that PC for Web browsing and some office
type stuff so I haven't stressed it, it works and for the most part I don't
have to think about using it now, That's all I really want , to be able to
use it without it getting in the way . I like it far better than
XP Home on the same Box ( Old HP consumer PC) and should the WGA stuff mess
up the old lap top I will put Linux ( of some form) on it.

Bob Lewis

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