Comments on: Why Is Vista So Hungry? http://ifacethoughts.net/2006/10/17/why-is-vista-so-hungry/ Thoughts on software development and related, by Abhijit Nadgouda Sun, 21 Mar 2010 09:59:15 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Windows In $3 on iface thoughts http://ifacethoughts.net/2006/10/17/why-is-vista-so-hungry/comment-page-1/#comment-40240 Windows In $3 on iface thoughts Thu, 19 Apr 2007 14:03:02 +0000 http://ifacethoughts.net/2006/10/17/why-is-vista-so-hungry/#comment-40240 [...] of the price, it is because of the other two biggies - freedom and quality. Windows licensing is not exactly friendly, it tells the user more about what he/she cannot do than what he/she can do with it. The quality is [...] [...] of the price, it is because of the other two biggies – freedom and quality. Windows licensing is not exactly friendly, it tells the user more about what he/she cannot do than what he/she can do with it. The quality is [...]

]]> By: Vista Voice Exploit - Flaw Or Not? on iface thoughts http://ifacethoughts.net/2006/10/17/why-is-vista-so-hungry/comment-page-1/#comment-9313 Vista Voice Exploit - Flaw Or Not? on iface thoughts Fri, 02 Feb 2007 16:46:54 +0000 http://ifacethoughts.net/2006/10/17/why-is-vista-so-hungry/#comment-9313 [...] I think even if the exploit scenario might seem fabricated, this fundamental flaw can help in allowing an attack targeted at an organization. One cannot rely on the assumption that the scenario is difficult, especially with quality of the peripherals increasing everyday. I think it is a flaw, and a critical one. Good thing is that Microsoft has acknowledged it and hopefully they will eliminate it soon. For some this can be a reason to not install Vista. I am still looking for one to install it. [...] [...] I think even if the exploit scenario might seem fabricated, this fundamental flaw can help in allowing an attack targeted at an organization. One cannot rely on the assumption that the scenario is difficult, especially with quality of the peripherals increasing everyday. I think it is a flaw, and a critical one. Good thing is that Microsoft has acknowledged it and hopefully they will eliminate it soon. For some this can be a reason to not install Vista. I am still looking for one to install it. [...]

]]> By: Good Software For Windows on iface thoughts http://ifacethoughts.net/2006/10/17/why-is-vista-so-hungry/comment-page-1/#comment-3853 Good Software For Windows on iface thoughts Mon, 25 Dec 2006 18:05:41 +0000 http://ifacethoughts.net/2006/10/17/why-is-vista-so-hungry/#comment-3853 [...] A lot of people who know me, and even some readers feel that I am anti-Windows. I am not, though I have not taken any explicit efforts to correct the perception. I am against the strategies and decisions that Microsoft takes based on their businesses without thinking about the users, which probably poses me as a anti-Windows guy. What I usually do is recommend open source and free software over commercial ones, especially over pirated copies. I sincerely believe that there are a lot of quality open source projects which offer freedom and sometimes lower cost over the commercial counterparts. Regarding Windows , I was, in fact I am, a big fan of COM, Visual Studio and template libraries like ATL and WTL. I liked XP and used it quite extensively, but I am not sure I can say the same about Vista, I fail to see value there. I still use Windows, mostly for work reasons, where I use some software which is extremely good. As a first effort to say that I am an open source advocate but not anti-Windows, here is the list of softwares I use actively on Windows: [...] [...] A lot of people who know me, and even some readers feel that I am anti-Windows. I am not, though I have not taken any explicit efforts to correct the perception. I am against the strategies and decisions that Microsoft takes based on their businesses without thinking about the users, which probably poses me as a anti-Windows guy. What I usually do is recommend open source and free software over commercial ones, especially over pirated copies. I sincerely believe that there are a lot of quality open source projects which offer freedom and sometimes lower cost over the commercial counterparts. Regarding Windows , I was, in fact I am, a big fan of COM, Visual Studio and template libraries like ATL and WTL. I liked XP and used it quite extensively, but I am not sure I can say the same about Vista, I fail to see value there. I still use Windows, mostly for work reasons, where I use some software which is extremely good. As a first effort to say that I am an open source advocate but not anti-Windows, here is the list of softwares I use actively on Windows: [...]

]]> By: Do You Need Vista? on iface thoughts http://ifacethoughts.net/2006/10/17/why-is-vista-so-hungry/comment-page-1/#comment-3568 Do You Need Vista? on iface thoughts Fri, 22 Dec 2006 07:52:12 +0000 http://ifacethoughts.net/2006/10/17/why-is-vista-so-hungry/#comment-3568 [...] Lorelle asks whether you need Windows Vista. She points to a Wired article which claims Why You Don’t Need Vista Now. I will not use it because I have not found any reason to upgrade, apart from bullying by Microsoft. I think a lot of people might want Vista, I am not sure if they need it. In fact with Vista I will need to spend more to get a newer hardware, that too for better graphics, not functionality. For my family who are used to Windows, the home laptop will stay at XP, and probably might get upgraded to Ubuntu later! I will stick with Kubuntu on my laptop. If you need more convincing read 25 shortcomings of Vista (via E@zyVG). After all this if you still want to continue, reading Amit Agarwal’s different avenues to grab a free Vista copy might bring relief to your budget. [...] [...] Lorelle asks whether you need Windows Vista. She points to a Wired article which claims Why You Don’t Need Vista Now. I will not use it because I have not found any reason to upgrade, apart from bullying by Microsoft. I think a lot of people might want Vista, I am not sure if they need it. In fact with Vista I will need to spend more to get a newer hardware, that too for better graphics, not functionality. For my family who are used to Windows, the home laptop will stay at XP, and probably might get upgraded to Ubuntu later! I will stick with Kubuntu on my laptop. If you need more convincing read 25 shortcomings of Vista (via E@zyVG). After all this if you still want to continue, reading Amit Agarwal’s different avenues to grab a free Vista copy might bring relief to your budget. [...]

]]> By: Beryl On Kubuntu Edgy Eft (6.10) on iface thoughts http://ifacethoughts.net/2006/10/17/why-is-vista-so-hungry/comment-page-1/#comment-1969 Beryl On Kubuntu Edgy Eft (6.10) on iface thoughts Sat, 25 Nov 2006 05:18:01 +0000 http://ifacethoughts.net/2006/10/17/why-is-vista-so-hungry/#comment-1969 [...] The two differences I found was using Beryl session type which involved starting Beryl before KDE, and downloading the compatible Linux headers. So I am back with my 3D desktop on my Dell Inspiron 700m with embedded video card, still scoring over Vista. [...] [...] The two differences I found was using Beryl session type which involved starting Beryl before KDE, and downloading the compatible Linux headers. So I am back with my 3D desktop on my Dell Inspiron 700m with embedded video card, still scoring over Vista. [...]

]]> By: Abhijit Nadgouda http://ifacethoughts.net/2006/10/17/why-is-vista-so-hungry/comment-page-1/#comment-1459 Abhijit Nadgouda Thu, 09 Nov 2006 02:05:47 +0000 http://ifacethoughts.net/2006/10/17/why-is-vista-so-hungry/#comment-1459 Hi Sankeerth, I had installed one of the Vista RCs on 700m, but it hogged the machine a lot. It did install fine, but was terribly slow. When I learnt that it required a AGP, I decided to leave it at that go ahead with Kubuntu. Hi Sankeerth,

I had installed one of the Vista RCs on 700m, but it hogged the machine a lot. It did install fine, but was terribly slow. When I learnt that it required a AGP, I decided to leave it at that go ahead with Kubuntu.

]]> By: Sankeerth http://ifacethoughts.net/2006/10/17/why-is-vista-so-hungry/comment-page-1/#comment-1448 Sankeerth Thu, 09 Nov 2006 00:02:29 +0000 http://ifacethoughts.net/2006/10/17/why-is-vista-so-hungry/#comment-1448 hey Abhijet, Did you install Vista on Dell 700m. I have got Vista RC2 beta from MS. But haven't installed on my 700m, thought the graphic card in 700m is real bad. Did you try out? Just let me know. If it works, I wanna give a shot too. hey Abhijet,
Did you install Vista on Dell 700m. I have got Vista RC2 beta from MS. But haven’t installed on my 700m, thought the graphic card in 700m is real bad. Did you try out? Just let me know. If it works, I wanna give a shot too.

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