A few questions if I may...

[kona0197]

I was discussing Vista with a few friends over on a Linux website. They say:

• Vista will not play MPEG or MP3 files if Vista thinks they are illegal downloads.
• Vista will not allow you to store downloaded music.
• Vista calls home every day to tell MS what programs, keystrokes and internet sites you use.
• Vista will not allow you to Copy a DVD for your own home use as a backup.

Is any of this true? I have yet to have any problems. I do value what little privacy I can get so if Vista calls home everyday that's crap...

Thanks.

 

[billybob]

I'll take a stab at this one

Vista will not play MPEG or MP3 files if Vista thinks they are illegal downloads.

Only DRM protected Content. And that's Windows Media Player 11 not Windows as far as I know. I have about 8500 MP3's on my machine ripped from CD, downloaded from Itunes and have not had a single one denied to be played.
On my machine at work, I use Ubuntu 7.10 and I had to jump through hoops to get an MP3 to play. So I would say Windows got Linux beat right out the gate on that.

Vista will not allow you to store downloaded music

Just not true!

Vista calls home every day to tell MS what programs, keystrokes and internet sites you use.

could you imagine checking the inbox of those 10 gazillion messages an hour! Myth Busted!

Vista will not allow you to Copy a DVD for your own home use as a backup

Only store bought encrypted DVD's and with the right program, it can still be done.
Now, since I run Ubuntu, WinXP, and Vista. The only thing that I can tell you about the rumors that Linux is better than Windows is that Linux is free. Other than that, I just don't buy into the hype. Ubuntu is good, but Windows is better. JMHO!

 

[z3r010]

I was discussing Vista with a few friends over on a Linux website. They say:

• Vista will not play MPEG or MP3 files if Vista thinks they are illegal downloads.
• Vista will not allow you to store downloaded music.
• Vista calls home every day to tell MS what programs, keystrokes and internet sites you use.
• Vista will not allow you to Copy a DVD for your own home use as a backup.

Is any of this true? I have yet to have any problems. I do value what little privacy I can get so if Vista calls home everyday that's crap...

Thanks.

Nope, it's all Linux fan boy lies!!!

 

[billybob]

Actually, I was really disappointed with Ubuntu. I wanted to like it. All the hype that the linux people have thrown was just all that. Ubuntu set up flawlessly, and connected to the internet just fine. But anything beyond that, it was command line hell. Now I'm a command line junky from the old school days anyhow, but sometimes a double click is good enough. What really rubs me like a porcupine, is how many updates there are. Between 5 and 20 per day. There are more patches than a 50 year old raggety ann doll in a landfill.

 

[koch]

It's far worse than you think. I can't believe the Linux folks missed the one about Bill Gates eating puppies for breakfast and replacing friends and family members with identical robot drones. The other stuff is just a diversion...

 

[Brink]

I would not believe a word those Linux fanatical fans had to say. Something is just wrong with some of them.

Shawn

 

[billybob]

You won't find any of 'em in TexasD:D

 

[kona0197]

I thank you everyone.

 

[Dzomlija]

I was discussing Vista with a few friends over on a Linux website. They say:

• Vista will not play MPEG or MP3 files if Vista thinks they are illegal downloads.
• Vista will not allow you to store downloaded music.
• Vista calls home every day to tell MS what programs, keystrokes and internet sites you use.
• Vista will not allow you to Copy a DVD for your own home use as a backup.

Is any of this true? I have yet to have any problems. I do value what little privacy I can get so if Vista calls home everyday that's crap...

Thanks.

ROFLMAO!!!