On Mon, May 5, 2014 at 10:08 AM, Dale E Sterner <sunbeam...@juno.com> wrote: > Very true. It doesn't mean that a new computer is better than the old one > being recycled.
Depends on what you consider "better". Most folks think faster, more powerful, and cheaper is better. > A new twist I heard that Micro Soft is requiring computer vendors to > write their bios so that only win 8 will boot on them. They want to get > rid of Linux.Once a win 8 machine forever a win 8 machine. Look Stuff Up. It's not that simple, and you *can* dual boot Win8 and Linux. It's just more of a pain to set up. What you are dealing with is UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface), which is intended as a *replacement* for the traditional BIOS. This is not just Microsoft. It's a computer *industry* initiative. See http://www.uefi.org/ for the website devoted to the effort, and look at the Membership tab to see a list of companies involved. > cheers > DS ______ Dennis ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Is your legacy SCM system holding you back? Join Perforce May 7 to find out: • 3 signs your SCM is hindering your productivity • Requirements for releasing software faster • Expert tips and advice for migrating your SCM now http://p.sf.net/sfu/perforce _______________________________________________ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
