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On 02/29/2012 12:35 AM, Marco Tedaldi wrote:
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<pre wrap="">There has been a kill switch in any windows pc since a long time.
At least, since wga (I still fail to see the advantage for the user). It
does check periodically if the license is still deemed valid.
And thanx to windows update (and the closed nature of the whole system)
ms (or everyone with access to the systems) could easily distribute an
update which would render targeted systems unusable.
So I'm really questioning any companys and governments sanity when they
still use the redmond system. It is like giving a foreign government
remote access to all the data in the company (ok, for US citizens it's
the own gevernment, I don't know if this makes things better).</pre>
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<br>
No, it doesn't. Here's another little "oddity" with MickySoft's "7".
Build a <br>
desktop with a good MOB....Gigabyte or MSI that allows over-clocking
<br>
and an unlocked Intel processor....any flavor. Make sure you use a
GOOD <br>
cooler, memory that can be "pushed" and has heat sinks and of course
a <br>
cooler to fit over the RAM, and a good quick nVidia based video
PCI-16 X2 <br>
card. Don't forget at least a 550W power supply and 3 if not 4 120mm
<br>
ball bearing fans to move a lot of air. Yep.....I can build a mean
box. <span class="moz-smiley-s11"><span> 8-) </span></span><br>
<br>
Now, you can install ANY flavor of Linux that you like on that box
with NO <br>
problems.....once you've tested to see what speed the CPU can run at
<br>
without over-heating and the same for the RAM. This box has been
running <br>
for around 5 months now without a hiccup at 4.3Ghz and it's an Intel
iCore 7 <br>
rated at 3.4Ghz. openSuSE 12.1 controls it. Oh yes....it has 2 1T
hard drives <br>
that are SATA II 6G and 16G of RAM.....needed for graphics work.<br>
<br>
I've tested this on a number of boxen, from over-clocked quad-cores
to this <br>
beast. As soon as you over-clock with MickySoft either "7" won't
install or <br>
if it does, it won't be long and you'll boot up with an error that
the copy of <br>
"7" isn't authentic, then you'll be in a very minimal mode. To my
knowledge <br>
there's no way around it.<br>
<br>
And no, I didn't leave "7" on this box.....just tested to see if
what I'd seen <br>
and heard about on other boxen was the same on this one. And yes,
most <br>
of those other boxen now have openSuSE 12.1 on them. 'Love it when a
<br>
plan comes together!! <span class="moz-smiley-s14"><span> O:-) </span></span><br>
<br>
Fred<br>
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"Guard with jealous attention the public liberty. Suspect everyone who
approaches that jewel. Unfortunately, nothing will preserve it but
downright force. Whenever you give up that force, you are ruined.
The great object is that every man be armed. Everyone who is able
might have a gun." - Patrick Henry
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