[aclug-L] Re: XP vs linux

[Jeff Vian <jvian10@xxxxxxxx>]

PC World, August edition, page 44 says it all.

NO F$#@% WAY for me.
and for many home and corporate users.

There are even bugs in making it work during a reinstall on the same
laptop.... Not many hardware changes there.... LOL


Maverick wrote:
> 
> I tested drive the Win XP over to my new box.... what
> MS new trick now?  using a "magic" key to activate the
> OS.  I heard that the code is generate base on the
> network card address or the serial number ofcpu
> chipest. If a lot of change on the hardware side, the
> OS won't work..'coz the "magic" key is invalid
> anymore......oh boy...
> 
> After one week on XP, Guess I have enough,
> fdisk /mbr
> and put a debian on the CD, and make the XP become
> part of my history.
> 
> Anyone got comments on XP?
> 
> Mav
> 
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