rec.autos.simulators

> In the future (probably 5 years or so), when MS drops XP support,
> you're going to be hosed. Sure, you'll be able to use your existing
> install for as long as you want -until the time you want to migrate to
> a piece of hardware that triggers Microsofts registration process.
> Then you'll most likely find they won't be issuing any more serial
> numbers because support has ceased.
> Forget putting it on a new machine. Unless you're using a hacked
> version, it will truly be a dead OS.

> Mitch

> <<<<---- Posted using Pineapple News for BeOS ---->>>>

> > In the future (probably 5 years or so), when MS drops XP support,
> > you're going to be hosed. Sure, you'll be able to use your existing
> > install for as long as you want -until the time you want to migrate to
> > a piece of hardware that triggers Microsofts registration process.
> > Then you'll most likely find they won't be issuing any more serial
> > numbers because support has ceased.
> > Forget putting it on a new machine. Unless you're using a hacked
> > version, it will truly be a dead OS.

> That's not his point...

> When you reinstall Windows XP, you have to go through it's "Product
> Activation".  In the future when Microsoft ceases to support XP, they can
> effectively FORCE every XP user on the planet (except corporate users) to
> upgrade.  If they turn off "Product Activation" approvals, it's all over.

> -Larry

> > MS doesnt issue a License, you purchase it.  When you register XP your
> > profile is created for the License YOU own.  So long as you dont try to
> > register the same License 100's of times it won't even show on MS radar
> > and you can use it indefinitely.

> > Mitch

> > <<<<---- Posted using Pineapple News for BeOS ---->>>>

> > > In the future (probably 5 years or so), when MS drops XP support,
> > > you're going to be hosed. Sure, you'll be able to use your existing
> > > install for as long as you want -until the time you want to migrate to
> > > a piece of hardware that triggers Microsofts registration process.
> > > Then you'll most likely find they won't be issuing any more serial
> > > numbers because support has ceased.
> > > Forget putting it on a new machine. Unless you're using a hacked
> > > version, it will truly be a dead OS.

> > Mitch,

> > That's not his point...

> > When you reinstall Windows XP, you have to go through it's "Product
> > Activation".  In the future when Microsoft ceases to support XP, they
can
> > effectively FORCE every XP user on the planet (except corporate users)
to
> > upgrade.  If they turn off "Product Activation" approvals, it's all
over.

> > -Larry

> > > MS doesnt issue a License, you purchase it.  When you register XP your
> > > profile is created for the License YOU own.  So long as you dont try
to
> > > register the same License 100's of times it won't even show on MS
radar
> > > and you can use it indefinitely.

> > > Mitch

> > > <<<<---- Posted using Pineapple News for BeOS ---->>>>

> > > > In the future (probably 5 years or so), when MS drops XP support,
> > > > you're going to be hosed. Sure, you'll be able to use your existing
> > > > install for as long as you want -until the time you want to migrate
to
> > > > a piece of hardware that triggers Microsofts registration process.
> > > > Then you'll most likely find they won't be issuing any more serial
> > > > numbers because support has ceased.
> > > > Forget putting it on a new machine. Unless you're using a hacked
> > > > version, it will truly be a dead OS.

>> I have but one (but major) problem with MS; their designs are overly
>> bloated, making things more complex (thus inefficient & even slow,
>> even on CPU's that do 3 billion operations per second).
>NT was quoted by MS as having 16 million lines of source code.  Of
>course, it was likely C++, which is notoriously inefficient at
>producing executable code. ;-)  I'm certain XP is much larger.