...I can't believe people don't want Windows to upgrade security because "Done by BSD/Linux". I don't care, Linux stole enough from Windows. Go get your own damn drivers/software and stop using ndis wrappers and Wine before you start crying about who did what.
15 Minute install is possible. Done by Apple.
I (and most people I know) don't run ndis or wine. And it's not fair to complain that Linux uses reverse-engineered Windows drivers for a lot of things because the companies who make the hardware only support Windows. I think it's more impressive that the Linux people went to all the extra work.
Well, the fact that is IS there is enough for the sake of argument which makes them hypocrites for complaining whenever we implement a feature which
all other OSes have. It isn't just us implementing it, it's us implementing it and building off it.
And it's not that I don't want Windows to upgrade security, you're misunderstanding what I'm saying. They are calling security a "new feature", which I think is stupid. They're advertising that they now have a secure operating system (which only took what, 20 years?) while every other OS beat them to it a long time ago. That should hardly count as a "feature" of an OS, don't you agree?
Well XP's security suck (We can agree right?) and I'll admit Microsoft was in the wrong direction when they released XP, I think hailing it a new feature is alright since it shows they turned over a new leaf, started caring more about the customers and actually made something worth while. Let's not forget Vista isn't an improved XP, Vista is a whole new system. New network stack, code built off the Windows 2003 source, new permissions system, etc.. all of which contribute to thier "Security" feature.
I know it was unfair of me to make that comment but I just felt like pointing it out because I'm evil
. Just so they know withought Windows they wouldn't have even basic 2D acceleration. Don't worry, no thanks necessary. (Kidding of course)