Re: Security feature in Microsoft's new Windows (Vista) could drive users nuts

Re: Security feature in Microsoft's new Windows (Vista) could drive users nuts

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Re: Security feature in Microsoft's new Windows (Vista) could drive users nuts Alun Jones 05-16-2006
Posted by Alun Jones on May 16, 2006, 11:05 pm
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Imhotep wrote:
> "SEATTLE - An annoying surprise awaits 2 million consumers expected to
> enthusiastically step forward in the next few weeks to help Microsoft
> test its new Windows Vista PC operating system.

Beta software has bugs. Wow. In other news, rain falls downward and makes
things wet.

Alun.
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Posted by Sheik Yurbhuti on May 17, 2006, 12:24 am
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Alun Jones wrote:

> Imhotep wrote:
>> "SEATTLE - An annoying surprise awaits 2 million consumers expected to
>> enthusiastically step forward in the next few weeks to help Microsoft
>> test its new Windows Vista PC operating system.
>
> Beta software has bugs. Wow. In other news, rain falls downward and
> makes things wet.

Beta bugs, especially second or third round beta bugs, don't generally
cripple an operating system entirely with nested, looping dialog boxes. If
that's actually true, and not a bit of "poetic license" or a definition of
the author's patience level.

And rain doesn't always fall downward. ;)
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Posted by Imhotep on May 17, 2006, 12:34 am
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Sheik Yurbhuti wrote:

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>
> Alun Jones wrote:
>
>> Imhotep wrote:
>>> "SEATTLE - An annoying surprise awaits 2 million consumers expected to
>>> enthusiastically step forward in the next few weeks to help Microsoft
>>> test its new Windows Vista PC operating system.
>>
>> Beta software has bugs. Wow. In other news, rain falls downward and
>> makes things wet.
>
> Beta bugs, especially second or third round beta bugs, don't generally
> cripple an operating system entirely with nested, looping dialog boxes. If
> that's actually true, and not a bit of "poetic license" or a definition of
> the author's patience level.

...absolutely, they *shouldn't*...Do you suppose I should, warn Alum Jones
to close his mouth so he does not drown in the falling rain?

-- Imhotep


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