Re: Off Topic : Windows

["Lionel Issen" <lissen@xxxxxxxxx>]

Theo:
I went to the web site you posted.  It is very 
interesting and informative.
 
Microsoft may be shooting themselves in the foot 
with  their plan to have 3 year subscriptions for their 
software.
The results will be that users, particularly big 
users like large companies and governments, will be tempted to switch to other 
operating systems such as Linux; and there will be more software piracy. There 
is no system of copy protection that can't be broken by a knowledgeable and 
determined hacker. In the past 2 years the computer systems of major 
international banks, large companies, and government agencies have 
been penetrated. My guess is that these security systems were/are more difficult 
to crack than Microsoft's anti-pirating schemes. It may also attract the 
attention of the Justice Department notwithstanding the present occupant of the 
White House.
 
comments please
 
Lionel Issen<A 
href="mailto:lissen@xxxxxxxxx";>lissen@xxxxxxxxx
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  Theo 
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  Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2001 5:20 AM
  Subject: Off Topic : Windows
  
   
  All :
   
  windows  topics etc. for me no 
  problem but please
  tell that this is off topic !
   
  and this is supposed to be a Metastock related 
  forum so more
  ON  then OFF metastock topics would be 
  logical or ?
   
  for windows problems - solutions look at 
  :
   
  <A 
  href="http://www.computing.net";>http://www.computing.net    
  
   
  or other look alike sites.
   
  Theo