Re: Re[10]: [newbie] Thought MS was scary enough? Nope.
On Fri, 2003-10-10 at 15:12, rikona wrote: > Hello Aron, > > Friday, October 10, 2003, 2:20:56 PM, you wrote: > > >> It's the 'final solution' Herr Bill might use to stamp out linux, > >> with a 'cover story' of making users more secure. Fits the M$ > >> mentality just fine. > AS> True but board designs are easy to come by given you scerenaro I would > AS> expect a lively black market in boards that let younput in your on bios > > Now you're talkin'. With luck, China will come to our rescue. :-) > Especially if they go linux. Might even get linux-tailored boards. > > We'd still have the authentication problems, though. :-(( > Authentication will be our downfall. > > AS> On my first box (Altair 8080) you had to load a 512 byte program (in hex > AS> by hand), which gave Dumbo enough smarts to read the paper tape Then you > AS> could load a program. > > I remember. Was that tape Bill's Basic, perchance? :-) Tom Pitmans Ity Bity Basic 4K total Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re[10]: [newbie] Thought MS was scary enough? Nope.
Hello Aron, Friday, October 10, 2003, 2:20:56 PM, you wrote: >> It's the 'final solution' Herr Bill might use to stamp out linux, >> with a 'cover story' of making users more secure. Fits the M$ >> mentality just fine. AS> True but board designs are easy to come by given you scerenaro I would AS> expect a lively black market in boards that let younput in your on bios Now you're talkin'. With luck, China will come to our rescue. :-) Especially if they go linux. Might even get linux-tailored boards. We'd still have the authentication problems, though. :-(( Authentication will be our downfall. AS> On my first box (Altair 8080) you had to load a 512 byte program (in hex AS> by hand), which gave Dumbo enough smarts to read the paper tape Then you AS> could load a program. I remember. Was that tape Bill's Basic, perchance? :-) -- rikonamailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
