Posted on 04/24/2009 6:57:38 PM PDT by JoeProBono
Microsoft Corp said on Friday a version of its long awaited Windows 7 operating system will be made available from next week. The version, known as a 'release candidate', or RC, essentially means the world's largest software company is in the final stages of completing the operating system, the successor to the unpopular Windows Vista. Microsoft said the RC will be available for download by program developers and IT professionals subscribing to the MSDN and TechNet networks on April 30 and available more broadly on May 5. The company has still not said when the finished version would begin to be installed on PCs or available to buy in shops, but the company's chief financial officer said on Thursday it could be as early as July. That would allow Microsoft to capitalise on back-to-school sales and set it up for a strong holiday shopping season.
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I don't know. It strange that anyone would pirate a copy of a free software beta-version. But, I guess it's possible. I didn't really pay that much attention to the forum posts on these Image Editing problems as I don't have any image editing on my machine. I was looking for answers to my networking problems.
I use Photoshop 7, Gimp, Paintshop pro7 and sometimes Irfanview or Picasa 3, plus a couple of RAW converters. Paintshop will open the obscure file types found on some sites. There are several RAW file types, my Sony uses a different format than my Panasonic. I’ve also got a couple or 3 different exif readers and some obscure stuff I don’t use often, but when I need it nothing else will work. I just downloaded an exif reader for Firefox so I’m covered on that.
Oddly enough, that’s pretty hot.
I wasn’t clear - I meant pirated copies of the image editing software. Some of the cracks for PS don’t work so well under Windows 7.
Ohhhhh. Yes, that's very possible. I've noticed that W7 takes anti-piracy measures well beyond where they were with Vista or XP.
In what way? I haven’t noticed any difference.
The issue with the cracks it that they made assumptions about the underlying OS that are no longer valid. Imagine that :)
Easy on the linux personality matching, LOL. We run (linux / java), (solaris / java), (aix / java), etc, etc. for high performance banking transactions. Windows servers run some cool features too but they are pretty much restricted to active directory, .net apps, and other windows based stuff. The unix / java systems are doing all the heavy lifting. The hippie moniker is kinda funny but is a bit wide of the target.
I've noticed a couple of things. First, it's impossible not to the MS Genuine Advantage turned on, like in Vista or XP. Second, I've got a few MS programs that are upgrades. But, I've it's been so long since I had the original program, I've go no idea where the disks are. In XP and Vista, I could just turn the CD onto itself when it asked for the orginal CD when installing the upgrade. Not anymore. You've got to get the original cd install disks ie..if you're installing the Office 2007 Upgrade, and you only have your Office 2000 upgrade disks, it won't install. You have to have the Full version install disks.
Good god! Magnum!
1. Does it have the dreaded DRM overhead which cancels the speed benefits of new hardware?
2. Does it require Microshaft's permission to upgrade my hardware or replace failed components?
If either of those is present, they have wasted a lot of money, time and effort.
I will never buy and/or use VISTA or a VISTA work-alike in my entire life.
Period.
When I got my Vista OS, I threw away the software and kept the box. The box is nice and shiny and I keep my odds and ends in there, like USB drives and other things.
I’d probably grab a Vista 64 or Office 2007 license, but that’s me. Maybe a Windows 7 license if they’re handing those out?
I don’t know if MS did it for that type of software but for media software like Arcsofts Total Media Theater they limited the codecs in them on purpose so they could test their own codecs without competition, I believe the RC’s lift that limitation.
1. Is a complete canard. THe DRM only effects you when you do not have your hd video card connected to a qualified hd screen and only when you attempt to play a HD Disc like BD or HD-DVD, exactly like every other consumer electronic sold. Try and watch 1080p from a bd-player without hdmi, not going to happen even though it is very capable.
2. I have replaced my ram, my dvd-drive, my video card and added two hard drives to my computer and have not once had to seeK permission from MS. The only time it calls home is when you exchange your motherboard, which makes sense from a piracy prevention standpoint(you may not like it but they do have a business to protect).
To further add I have copied every single on of my movies including Blu-Ray and HD-DVD into my HTPC without having video or sound downsampled.
SO continue with your FUD.
Windows 7 has some cool features, but the digital rights management will basically imprison you in from doing anything...not even burning a CD you own for personal backups.
No way will I buy it when they build in things to keep you from using the computer to its full potential.
The XP Virtual PC download has a lot of potential to keep customers. No more throwing away that older software or spending needed capital on newer versions.
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