Re: [nlug] I never saw this form of Windows 10 coming!

2015-02-02 Thread Alex Smith (K4RNT)
I don't think so, I think it's a great move by Microsoft to grow the Raspberry Pi community, and to give choice. Especially since they can't force bundle Windows. I might be a Linux guy, but Windows isn't as horrible as people think, if you use it appropriately. " 'With the first link, the chai

Re: [nlug] I never saw this form of Windows 10 coming!

2015-02-02 Thread Chris McQuistion
It's also going to be free-ish (a free upgrade from Windows 7 or 8, from what I've read.) Interesting that they're skipping over version 9 and going straight to version 10, to try to get version parity with OS X. I think by Microsoft embracing Raspberry Pi and ARM and doing some free-ish offering

Re: [nlug] I never saw this form of Windows 10 coming!

2015-02-02 Thread Curt Lundgren
The Pi is getting much faster too - the super B model will have quad core 900 MHz with 1 GB of RAM: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/02/02/raspberry_pi_model_2/ Curt On Mon, Feb 2, 2015 at 11:30 AM, Alex Smith (K4RNT) wrote: > I don't think so, I think it's a great move by Microsoft to grow t

RE: [nlug] I never saw this form of Windows 10 coming!

2015-02-02 Thread Mark J. Bailey
I haven’t really investigated it, but what will its flash drive storage space be like? From: nlug-talk@googlegroups.com [mailto:nlug-talk@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Curt Lundgren Sent: Monday, February 02, 2015 11:45 AM To: NLUG Subject: Re: [nlug] I never saw this form of Windows 10

Re: [nlug] I never saw this form of Windows 10 coming!

2015-02-02 Thread Jim Peterson
I had read somewhere (Mashable, maybe?) that the reason for the 10 was to distance itself from Windows 8. Purely a marketing ploy. Jim On 2/2/2015 11:43 AM, Chris McQuistion wrote: It's also going to be free-ish (a free upgrade from Windows 7 or 8, from what I've read.) Interesting that they

Re: [nlug] I never saw this form of Windows 10 coming!

2015-02-02 Thread Curt Lundgren
My understanding is they're skipping version 9 in part to avoid OS identification issues (win95, win98) On Mon, Feb 2, 2015 at 11:48 AM, Jim Peterson wrote: > I had read somewhere (Mashable, maybe?) that the reason for the 10 was to > distance itself from Windows 8. Purely a marketing ploy. > >

Re: [nlug] I never saw this form of Windows 10 coming!

2015-02-02 Thread Tilghman Lesher
I think it's wonderful that they plan to get Windows small enough to run efficiently in 1GB of memory. Perhaps one day, they'll even get it small enough that you can run an application, in addition to the OS, in that 1GB of memory. On Mon, Feb 2, 2015 at 11:28 AM, Mark J. Bailey wrote: > Sacrile

Re: [nlug] I never saw this form of Windows 10 coming!

2015-02-02 Thread Michael E. Jaggers
l Message- From: Curt Lundgren Sent: Feb 2, 2015 11:49 AM To: NLUG Subject: Re: [nlug] I never saw this form of Windows 10 coming! My understanding is they're skipping version 9 in part to avoid OS identification issues (win95, win98)On Mon, Feb 2, 2015 at 11:48 AM, Jim Peterson <jim.

Re: [nlug] I never saw this form of Windows 10 coming!

2015-02-02 Thread Tilghman Lesher
t really investigated it, but what will its flash drive storage > space be like? > > > > From: nlug-talk@googlegroups.com [mailto:nlug-talk@googlegroups.com] On > Behalf Of Curt Lundgren > Sent: Monday, February 02, 2015 11:45 AM > To: NLUG > Subject: Re: [nlug] I never

RE: [nlug] I never saw this form of Windows 10 coming!

2015-02-02 Thread Mark J. Bailey
-talk@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Tilghman Lesher Sent: Monday, February 02, 2015 12:56 PM To: NLUG Subject: Re: [nlug] I never saw this form of Windows 10 coming! Flash storage is not included in any Raspberry Pi. In the first iteration, an SD card slot was present for you to present your own.

Re: [nlug] I never saw this form of Windows 10 coming!

2015-02-02 Thread Jack Coats
My biggest problem with windows, other than the huberous they have shown since the '70s, and closed source nature of their business, is they cannot be trusted to keep projects that make sense going, especially if it makes the more cents. I dislike the 'black box' patching system, but that goes wit

Re: [nlug] I never saw this form of Windows 10 coming!

2015-02-02 Thread Curt Lundgren
groups.com [mailto:nlug-talk@googlegroups.com] On > Behalf Of Tilghman Lesher > Sent: Monday, February 02, 2015 12:56 PM > To: NLUG > Subject: Re: [nlug] I never saw this form of Windows 10 coming! > > Flash storage is not included in any Raspberry Pi. In the first iteration, > an SD

Re: [nlug] I never saw this form of Windows 10 coming!

2015-02-03 Thread John F. Eldredge
9". Skipping the > "Windows 9" designation bypassed that issue. > > > Mike > > -Original Message- > From: Curt Lundgren > Sent: Feb 2, 2015 11:49 AM > To: NLUG > Subject: Re: [nlug] I never saw this form of Windows 10 coming! > > My

Re: RE: [nlug] I never saw this form of Windows 10 coming!

2015-02-02 Thread Curt Lundgren
Michael L - who is the question directed to? On Mon, Feb 2, 2015 at 2:14 PM, Michael L wrote: > might I learn more about your interesting possibility? > Mike > > T-mobile. America's First Nationwide 4G Network > > -- > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Group

Re: RE: [nlug] I never saw this form of Windows 10 coming!

2015-02-02 Thread Michael L
Mark J. Bailey, about the FreeBSD NIC setup. Guess I don't yet know how to participate in the discussion. -M T-mobile. America's First Nationwide 4G Network Curt Lundgren wrote: >Michael L - who is the question directed to? > > >On Mon, Feb 2, 2015 at 2:14 PM, Michael L wrote: > >might I

Re: RE: [nlug] I never saw this form of Windows 10 coming!

2015-02-02 Thread Jack Coats
Michael, you are OK. Just think about how someone that is not you will interpret it. All of us get caught on the odd side of this conundrum on occasion. Okay, conundrum isn't the right word, but is sounded good in my head! -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Goog

Re: RE: [nlug] I never saw this form of Windows 10 coming!

2015-02-02 Thread John R. Dennison
On Mon, Feb 02, 2015 at 06:20:52PM -0600, Michael L wrote: > Mark J. Bailey, about the FreeBSD NIC setup. > > Guess I don't yet know how to participate in the discussion. -M I fail to see the problem here. Mark Bailey made a comment, to which you not only replied to but quoted the message in

RE: RE: [nlug] I never saw this form of Windows 10 coming!

2015-02-03 Thread Mark J. Bailey
for limited space scenarios. Mark From: nlug-talk@googlegroups.com [mailto:nlug-talk@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Michael L Sent: Monday, February 02, 2015 6:21 PM To: nlug-talk@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: RE: [nlug] I never saw this form of Windows 10 coming! Mark J. Bailey, about

Re: RE: [nlug] I never saw this form of Windows 10 coming!

2015-02-03 Thread Curt Lundgren
door or in the > kitchen. So, something like a RasPi2 would be well suited for limited space > scenarios. > > > > Mark > > > > > > *From:* nlug-talk@googlegroups.com [mailto:nlug-talk@googlegroups.com] *On > Behalf Of *Michael L > *Sent:* Monday, Febru

Re: RE: [nlug] I never saw this form of Windows 10 coming!

2015-02-03 Thread Chris McQuistion
ide-wall of the closet back by the back door or in the > kitchen. So, something like a RasPi2 would be well suited for limited space > scenarios. > > > > Mark > > > > > > *From:* nlug-talk@googlegroups.com [mailto:nlug-talk@googlegroups.com] *On > Behalf Of

RE: RE: [nlug] I never saw this form of Windows 10 coming!

2015-02-03 Thread Mark J. Bailey
Lundgren Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2015 10:42 AM To: NLUG Subject: Re: RE: [nlug] I never saw this form of Windows 10 coming! Depending on the Internet connection speed, what about using a USB to Ethernet adapter as your second NIC? I believe people are using them with the Pi for firewall

Re: RE: [nlug] I never saw this form of Windows 10 coming!

2015-02-03 Thread Tilghman Lesher
On Tue, Feb 3, 2015 at 1:00 AM, John R. Dennison wrote: > On Mon, Feb 02, 2015 at 06:20:52PM -0600, Michael L wrote: >> Mark J. Bailey, about the FreeBSD NIC setup. >> >> Guess I don't yet know how to participate in the discussion. -M > > I fail to see the problem here. Mark Bailey made a commen

RE: RE: [nlug] I never saw this form of Windows 10 coming!

2015-02-03 Thread Mark J. Bailey
McQuistion Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2015 10:42 AM To: nlug-talk Subject: Re: RE: [nlug] I never saw this form of Windows 10 coming! pfSense supports VLAN interfaces, so you can set it up on a single-NIC device and it works great, but you do have to have some kind of managed switch to plug it into

Re: RE: [nlug] I never saw this form of Windows 10 coming!

2015-02-03 Thread Curt Lundgren
egroups.com [mailto:nlug-talk@googlegroups.com] *On > Behalf Of *Chris McQuistion > *Sent:* Tuesday, February 03, 2015 10:42 AM > *To:* nlug-talk > > *Subject:* Re: RE: [nlug] I never saw this form of Windows 10 coming! > > > > pfSense supports VLAN interfaces, so you

RE: RE: [nlug] I never saw this form of Windows 10 coming!

2015-02-03 Thread Mark J. Bailey
AM To: NLUG Subject: Re: RE: [nlug] I never saw this form of Windows 10 coming! Point well made about the cost of a managed switch. At Watkins the idea of buying new network gear is anathema - we buy HP Procurve switches used on ebay, and HP honors their lifetime warranty. At home I wanted to