Getting SEV to work with linux

Fyron · #1 January 10th, 2007, 04:10 AM

No software is ever automatically downloaded to your computer by Windows without your consent. You can enable automatic updates to have security updates installed automatically, but it never happens clandestinely. The first time you install XP (or run it on a purchased PC), it asks you if you want to enable automatic updates or not. You can very easily change the behavior of automatic updates from the control panel at any time. I see no reason why Vista would be any different in this regard.

Fyron · #2 January 24th, 2007, 05:26 PM

Hey look, MS has extended support for XP Home and Media Center Addition by 5 years.

"With this announcement, XP and XP MCE will be covered by five years of Mainstream Support (ending in April 2009) and five more years of Extended Support. This move matches the support timeline that had previously been offered for Windows XP Professional."

Just as I thought, the kill switch paranoia is complete bull dookey.

AstralWanderer · #3 January 25th, 2007, 10:26 AM

Doesn't mean a thing in regard to product activation, which is not mentioned specifically in the announcement. It is still very much at Microsoft's behest and will remain that way until they offer users a means of disabling it.

Fyron · #4 January 25th, 2007, 02:35 PM

I suppose there is no reasoning with zealots. MS support == activating product, supplying patches.

Suicide Junkie · #5 January 25th, 2007, 02:50 PM

It is essentially the same situation as Steam.

You have to depend on the company's continued existence, or failing that, the availability of cracks.

The company isn't going to be folding any time soon, so it devolves to a matter of principle.

Fyron · #6 January 25th, 2007, 04:08 PM

In theory, that's all fine and well. But in practical reality, no kill switch will be thrown for at least 10 years, before product support for XP is discontinued.