From: Richard B. 

On Wed, 20 Nov 2002 15:55:28 -0500, "Robert Comer"
 wrote:

>I didn't really see it that way when I watched it, but I can see how it can
>be viewed that way in hindsight.  It was more just depressing to me, kind of
>like the old saying "life sucks, then you die," type thing.

I feel certain it was just to show how quickly life flies by. If anything,
the video should have shown the person accelerating as he aged. Life is
short, short doesn't even begin to describe it.

>> That will happen when it snows in hell I'm sure.
>
>More than just snows!

Pigs flying there and Hillary becomes President! ;-)

>Actually, with what the India people said yesterday, I'm not so sure
>Microsoft doesn't *have* to put out a version for Linux, and they've got to
>make it cheaper and without this activation crap. (and contrary to what Paul
>says, it wont have to be GPL'd )

I was thinking many app folks (Autodesk?) will have to port in order to
keep customers, so MS may end up shooting it's foot off to spite it's nose
and shareholders. There will be a lot of pressure now to port apps, will MS
give all that business to others?

>I think he meant that he was going to get more people to upgrade with the
>next version. (fat chance now that they have locked out those people not
>running on at least W2K Sp3!)

They are going to antagonize the customer base and when they leave they
aren't going to kiss any a**es on the way out.

>Anyway, I read another scary thing last night -- it kind of gives a view
>what'll happen to you if you do unapproved things with your computer once
>Palladium is out there...
>http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/54/28180.html

I believe with an expose or two, maybe prime time (like MSNBC, LMAO!)
coverage, it will simply not be acceptable to even the dumbest consumer.

- Richard

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