SA> It is a valid point - Microsoft should not be in the business of
SA> restricting legal activities through its operating systems. I'm
SA> not interested in any "nobbled" operating systems, audio,
DVD regions,
SA> or even stuff that uses proprietary formats - I can't be bothered
SA> stuffing around with them.

UNLESS, Microsoft works for the US military, because Herr Wilhelm Goetz was
separated from receiving any punishment for his commanding role in the Nazi
Death Camps, given plastic surgery, and installed as head of the corporation
that has enabled almost universal domestic spying. . .

SA> I don't know - I use '98 for my adsl connection, but rarely bother with
SA> video streams. I'm not in any hurry to replace '98, it runs here OK, &
SA> I have a choice of networked machines & OSs if necessary - OS/2
& Linux.

Yeah, I like 98 just fine, too -- I can pop out the drawer in my hard disk
caddy & easily swap systems, or put a second drawer in for my data drives as
well!

Because I care,
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