ms on the offensive again

2005-05-20 Thread Peter
Found via slashdot http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/05/18/AR2005051801770.html ms is preparing a w95/98 replacement 'light' xp that can run on older machines. It is aimed directly at preventing linux from making inroads where the hardware upgrades are not welcome. Peter

Re: ms on the offensive again

2005-05-20 Thread Tzafrir Cohen
On Fri, May 20, 2005 at 11:17:50AM +0300, Peter wrote: Found via slashdot http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/05/18/AR2005051801770.html ms is preparing a w95/98 replacement 'light' xp that can run on older machines. It is aimed directly at preventing linux from

Re: ms on the offensive again

2005-05-20 Thread Arik Baratz
On 20/05/05, Tzafrir Cohen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [snip] For the record: what are the limitations of such XP/cheapo? IIRC it is not intended to be a real independent workstation but rather a thin client mostly. It won't run on a modern machine - only celerons and PIIIs and Durons. Checked by

Re: ms on the offensive again

2005-05-20 Thread Peter
On Fri, 20 May 2005, Tzafrir Cohen wrote: On Fri, May 20, 2005 at 11:17:50AM +0300, Peter wrote: Found via slashdot http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/05/18/AR2005051801770.html ms is preparing a w95/98 replacement 'light' xp that can run on older machines. It is aimed