Comments on: Adventures in public printing (Windows security) http://vistasucks.wordpress.com/2007/12/06/adventures-in-public-printing-windows-security/ Ramblings from an Ex-Vista Fanboy Sun, 06 Jul 2008 03:54:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: MiguelMigs http://vistasucks.wordpress.com/2007/12/06/adventures-in-public-printing-windows-security/#comment-5024 MiguelMigs Mon, 17 Dec 2007 17:13:53 +0000 http://vistasucks.wordpress.com/2007/12/06/adventures-in-public-printing-windows-security/#comment-5024 I have been a network administrator for the last 7/8 years, started on it on Win NT, and currently have an all 2003 network. As a consumer of Microsoft products, which is not all entirely by choice, since to be able to administer a WIN network, a deep level of understading of the product line and services available, must be present, i cannot understand how Microsoft has dropped the ball, on their flagship product in this manner... First of all, not one feature in Vista is ground breaking by any means( the only noteworthy thing about it is Direct X 10, but there isn't alot of stuff that can truly take advantage of it), including the silly Windows Defender, which is the first app i recomend anyone to disable, to be able to even try to use Vista in a productive manner... Second, regardless how fast the hardware, and how good it is nowadays, Vista is the worst memory hog EVER, i have a dual core laptop, with 2 gigs of RAm, and from initial boot, it is at least 8 minutes before i can use it; embarassing really, if you have a bunch of people waiting to present to , and you have to wait this long... Third, even as an advanced user, why in the hell is it so hard to do anything on vista, the GUI is now well planned out, and some very useful features available in every other Microsoft OS are gone(can anyone speel TELNET) I could go on, but i am just getting upset, so i bettre stop... I have Ubuntu, and Xandros installed on VMWARE workstation, and truly like both, sure the software compatability is an issue, but in the end, most people simple use a PC for email, internet , and word processing, which are all available on any Distro of linux... If Microsoft had any brains, they would grab a version of linux, modify it to suit their needs, and sell is as the next windows... After all, apple did it, and OS X and leopard are quite kick a$$... bye bye, Windows... I have been a network administrator for the last 7/8 years, started on it on Win NT, and currently have an all 2003 network.
As a consumer of Microsoft products, which is not all entirely by choice, since to be able to administer a WIN network, a deep level of understading of the product line and services available, must be present, i cannot understand how Microsoft has dropped the ball, on their flagship product in this manner…
First of all, not one feature in Vista is ground breaking by any means( the only noteworthy thing about it is Direct X 10, but there isn’t alot of stuff that can truly take advantage of it), including the silly Windows Defender, which is the first app i recomend anyone to disable, to be able to even try to use Vista in a productive manner…

Second, regardless how fast the hardware, and how good it is nowadays, Vista is the worst memory hog EVER, i have a dual core laptop, with 2 gigs of RAm, and from initial boot, it is at least 8 minutes before i can use it; embarassing really, if you have a bunch of people waiting to present to , and you have to wait this long…

Third, even as an advanced user, why in the hell is it so hard to do anything on vista, the GUI is now well planned out, and some very useful features available in every other Microsoft OS are gone(can anyone speel TELNET)
I could go on, but i am just getting upset, so i bettre stop…

I have Ubuntu, and Xandros installed on VMWARE workstation, and truly like both, sure the software compatability is an issue, but in the end, most people simple use a PC for email, internet , and word processing, which are all available on any Distro of linux…

If Microsoft had any brains, they would grab a version of linux, modify it to suit their needs, and sell is as the next windows…
After all, apple did it, and OS X and leopard are quite kick a$$…

bye bye, Windows…

]]> By: Shay Rapaport http://vistasucks.wordpress.com/2007/12/06/adventures-in-public-printing-windows-security/#comment-4964 Shay Rapaport Sat, 15 Dec 2007 22:32:21 +0000 http://vistasucks.wordpress.com/2007/12/06/adventures-in-public-printing-windows-security/#comment-4964 Jay, Keep up with the good blogging. I find it weird (and somewhat insulting) you were not the first one to sign my petition at: http://www.windows-vista-sucks.com "Vista sucks, let my people downgrade!" Jay,

Keep up with the good blogging.
I find it weird (and somewhat insulting) you were not the first one to sign my petition at:

http://www.windows-vista-sucks.com

“Vista sucks, let my people downgrade!”

]]> By: JovialBob http://vistasucks.wordpress.com/2007/12/06/adventures-in-public-printing-windows-security/#comment-4933 JovialBob Fri, 14 Dec 2007 13:31:23 +0000 http://vistasucks.wordpress.com/2007/12/06/adventures-in-public-printing-windows-security/#comment-4933 Hi just a note to say how much I appreciate your hugely entertaining site which I regularly visit as a vent for my Vista induced frustrations. I produce a high quality program for hoteliers and Vista is an absolute nightmare! we have a slick arrangement using XP and can have a new client testing our software within 10 minutes (admittedley thats a record) on XP, however or current record with Vista is a setup of 1 hour and 15 minutes. This puts off potential customers, the installation is far from slick and increases my helpline service times by up to 600%!!! In what possible context is this an improvement!? Have a good vista free christmas everyone! Hi just a note to say how much I appreciate your hugely entertaining site which I regularly visit as a vent for my Vista induced frustrations.

I produce a high quality program for hoteliers and Vista is an absolute nightmare!

we have a slick arrangement using XP and can have a new client testing our software within 10 minutes (admittedley thats a record) on XP, however or current record with Vista is a setup of 1 hour and 15 minutes. This puts off potential customers, the installation is far from slick and increases my helpline service times by up to 600%!!!

In what possible context is this an improvement!?

Have a good vista free christmas everyone!

]]> By: Scott http://vistasucks.wordpress.com/2007/12/06/adventures-in-public-printing-windows-security/#comment-4841 Scott Tue, 11 Dec 2007 03:57:50 +0000 http://vistasucks.wordpress.com/2007/12/06/adventures-in-public-printing-windows-security/#comment-4841 I have tried Linux and actually love it :) Unfortunately, since I'm a graphic designer, I need access to Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, InDesign, etc. and Linux doesn't support any of the newer versions very well. That's really all that's keeping me from taking Linux more serious. (& don't mention GIMP...it's just a step up from Paint compared to Photoshop) I have tried Linux and actually love it :)

Unfortunately, since I’m a graphic designer, I need access to Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, InDesign, etc. and Linux doesn’t support any of the newer versions very well. That’s really all that’s keeping me from taking Linux more serious.

(& don’t mention GIMP…it’s just a step up from Paint compared to Photoshop)

]]> By: Rodrigo Oliveira http://vistasucks.wordpress.com/2007/12/06/adventures-in-public-printing-windows-security/#comment-4825 Rodrigo Oliveira Mon, 10 Dec 2007 12:57:35 +0000 http://vistasucks.wordpress.com/2007/12/06/adventures-in-public-printing-windows-security/#comment-4825 I think Scott has never tried linux before. I think Scott has never tried linux before.

]]> By: vistasucks http://vistasucks.wordpress.com/2007/12/06/adventures-in-public-printing-windows-security/#comment-4810 vistasucks Sun, 09 Dec 2007 18:28:48 +0000 http://vistasucks.wordpress.com/2007/12/06/adventures-in-public-printing-windows-security/#comment-4810 Scott: Some good points. A lot of people are idiots and can mess up a system so I agree with you there. I also agree that the Linux migration was probably motivated by budget as well. I can attest to those old PCs being nice and zippy fast though whereas they crawled on XP. Scott:

Some good points. A lot of people are idiots and can mess up a system so I agree with you there.

I also agree that the Linux migration was probably motivated by budget as well.
I can attest to those old PCs being nice and zippy fast though whereas they crawled on XP.

]]> By: Scott Carmichael http://vistasucks.wordpress.com/2007/12/06/adventures-in-public-printing-windows-security/#comment-4792 Scott Carmichael Sun, 09 Dec 2007 02:59:15 +0000 http://vistasucks.wordpress.com/2007/12/06/adventures-in-public-printing-windows-security/#comment-4792 Hey, Microsoft has every right to put security restrictions on 3rd party formats because they want to keep the OS from getting infected/attacked by hacked/malicious files. EXEs aren't the only files that can cause problems and there have been reports before of trojan horses coming in the form of JPGs and PDFs........so just because the computers you were on had security filters turned on doesn't mean that's Windows fault. Think about this also: Public libraries, like school computers MUST be secure due to so many random people (who are usually novice users) using the computers. If every computer was left "open w/ no restrictions" like Windows of old used to be, viruses and crapw ould be everywhere. Not because Windows is bad, but because the users are idiots and blindly use iffy freeware/demo apps, go to warez sites or frequent porn sites. If a library is using Linux, it is either: To save money and use ancient PCs loaded w/ "New Linux" or because someone at that particular library thinks Linux is kewl and wants to put it where regular folk will see it. You're lucky that PDF even opened on Linux --- when it comes to compatibility w/ software and file formats, Linux is even less of a decent choice than Mac OS!!! Hey, Microsoft has every right to put security restrictions on 3rd party formats because they want to keep the OS from getting infected/attacked by hacked/malicious files. EXEs aren’t the only files that can cause problems and there have been reports before of trojan horses coming in the form of JPGs and PDFs……..so just because the computers you were on had security filters turned on doesn’t mean that’s Windows fault.

Think about this also: Public libraries, like school computers MUST be secure due to so many random people (who are usually novice users) using the computers. If every computer was left “open w/ no restrictions” like Windows of old used to be, viruses and crapw ould be everywhere. Not because Windows is bad, but because the users are idiots and blindly use iffy freeware/demo apps, go to warez sites or frequent porn sites.

If a library is using Linux, it is either: To save money and use ancient PCs loaded w/ “New Linux” or because someone at that particular library thinks Linux is kewl and wants to put it where regular folk will see it. You’re lucky that PDF even opened on Linux — when it comes to compatibility w/ software and file formats, Linux is even less of a decent choice than Mac OS!!!

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