Windows XP

[Hechler, Duaine & Laura]

I'm new to the business and this mail group. However, I've been 
following the "Windows XP" thread from the beginning.

Now it's my turn..........

First, at home for my desktop, I'm using a dual boot of Windows 95 (for 
my sons' games only) and, for everthing else, Linux (Mandrake 8.2 
distribution it seems to be the easiest to setup) with StarOffice 
(OpenOffice is the free version) as my office package and Mozilla (free 
version of Netscape) as my web browser.

I'm also on a Linux mail group and let me tell you a couple of things 
about XP (that came from people that use Windows and Linux every day) .....

- as previously posted, I think, if you don't register XP with MS in 30 
days, it will time out and you will have to reinstall it.
- if you have a DVD player on your system and a connection to the 
internet, XP will dial up MS and tell them what you just watched (sounds 
like invasion of your privacy to me).
- MS is trying to force everyone to use their WMP (Windows Media Player) 
... natively it doesn't come with software that supports MP3's (at least 
the last time I've heard about the subject)
- because all the evil people know that most people are using windows, 
in general, you need antivirus software (very few of the viruses have 
hit Linux boxes)

Recently, I've found out that 34% of the internet servers are run by 
...... Linux !!

By the way, most of the Linux OS and software that you will need for 
your everyday work is *** FREE ***

Cheers,
Duaine

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Duaine Hechler
Harmonium, Melodeon, Pump Organ & Parlor Organ Rebuilding
Piano Tuning & Repair
Associate Member of the Piano Technicians Guild
(314) 838-5587
dahechler@mlc.net