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Skriven 2005-07-15 01:02:00 av ROBERT FOWLER (1:123/140)
     Kommentar till en text av AUGUST ABOLINS
Ärende: MS could very well take a
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-=> AUGUST ABOLINS wrote to ALAN ZISMAN <=-

 AZ> Apple has been selling their operating system for US$129 for a single
 AZ> license and US$199 for a 'family pack' that can be installed on up to 5
 AZ> computers. No reduced upgrade versions however (though people who buy a
 AZ> Mac shortly before a new OS is released can get the new version for a
 AZ> reasonably small shipping charge).

 AA> Nice.

 AZ> Note that Apple's OS packages don't require entering any long serial
 AZ> numbers and don't have any product activation... unlike Microsoft, Apple
 AZ> seems to be prepared to trust their users-- or to live with a certain
 AZ> amount of casual piracy.

 AA> Nicer.  I've just about decided that the existing Windows OS's that I
 AA> have will be the last.  Not buying any more WinOS'es.  It's either an
 AA> OpenOS or Mac.

 There are still some indispensable Windows' features at this time, IMO,
 but I'm looking now at ways to have Windows co-exist with Open Source
 in the networked environment.  My feeling is that I may well get by
 with only one system with Windows loaded.

 Interestingly, but not surprisingly, Open Source has made far more
 headway in this direction than has Microsoft, and so far, I've been
 quite impressed as to how well the utilities, etc., work with Windows.

 I also took a peek at the pricing for 2003 Server and the CALs required
 for a SOHO.  I don't really need it at this time, but I was curious
 because there are definite limits to what one can do with the network
 with an XP *server* and remote stations.  Suffice it to say that
 peer-peer networking is the *affordable* microsoft model.

 I would expect that Longhorn will be no different in that respect.

 Regards,

 Robert Fowler



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