Anyone tried Vista?

[Dreadbelly]

I haven't had a chance to really read any of the user agreements, but I would suspect the language would be similar. I do know that MS reserves the right to check if you are using a pirated version of their software. It is widely available on the internet, as are usable key codes. I don't think that Apple has to worry about that too much. Linux is free, so you only adhere to the open source requirements.

Scott

With Vista, it is DRM issues and M$ getting in to bed with the RIAA that is the problem. M$, along with the RIAA, will treat you as criminals with out you ever doing anything wrong. I do not need a computer being a tattletale or reporting my electronic activities to homeland security.

There is actually a great deal of anger over Vista and some of the user agreements. Go read on some of the geek news sites like Slashdot or other places. It is not about checking for pirated copies, M$ is now data mining the contents of your hard drive and spying on you. For creative types, people that forge code for a living... This means that M$ can sneak a little peak at your top secret project and they have the rights to any media stored on your computer using Vista. Any data stored on your machine is not actually yours. M$ has left a backdoor for innovation in Vista, instead of just open source, they now have open theft.

There is some bad voodoo going down and most people are completely blind to it.