Windows Vista

[JaredHT]

Anyone have any experience with the September build of Microsoft Windows Vista? If so, I'd love to hear your thoughts!~

Peace,

JaredHT
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[SegwayUtah]

The September build seems to be a lot slower than the Beta 1 build. It sure is pretty in Aero Glass mode though :)

There are some great features in there, not the least of which is the updated security model (least-privileged-user).

Chris

[Sal]

It's about time Win users got a taste of decent security!
Ya'll deserve it for all you've been through these past years.

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[JaredHT]

Slower? Interesting! I ran the previous Beta 1...my laptop is decent for aps (64bit, 1Gig ram) but doesn't have the graphics to run 'glass'.

The updated security model looks great on paper. Can't wait to see it at launch. If anyone else has info, I'd love to hear it.

:D

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[SegwayUtah]

Jared,

I think that Microsoft may have taken out a bunch of the "debug" code in Beta 1, which isn't there in the September "limited release" build.

Chris

[gbrandwood]

quote:Originally posted by salkulkarni

It's about time Win users got a taste of decent security!
Ya'll deserve it for all you've been through these past years.Perhaps when the MacOS gets the same sized audience as Windows, we'll find out how many security holes it contains. Until then, I guess you can sleep tight - and the majority of the world will continue to enjoy the cheaper, more compatible, and greater support offered to Windows users.[}:)]

As for Vista, I really can't wait to see how it shapes up. I'm not brave enough to install the beta, but sure like reading about those brave enough to do so. Shame they've dropped go-live support of WinFS though - sounds like the next big thing.


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[citivolus]

quote:Originally posted by gbrandwood
Shame they've dropped go-live support of WinFS though - sounds like the next big thing.
It certainly was the next big thing when BeOS did it years ago. ;)

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[Sal]

quote:Originally posted by gbrandwood

Perhaps when the MacOS gets the same sized audience as Windows, we'll find out how many security holes it contains. Until then, I guess you can sleep tight - and the majority of the world will continue to enjoy the cheaper, more compatible, and greater support offered to Windows users.[}:)]
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LOL, it's not like I haven't heard that one before. But I think there's more to it than the age old userbase retort to viruses.MacOS X based on UnixBSD has had something that Vista finally adds to it's subsequent userbase. Root level authentication for any app install etc.

But in any case, you're probably right, if and when the Mac userbase hits that of Windows, we may yet see a plethora of viruses, etc. But until then, I'm secure in knowing that Apple users are virtually immune.

I actually intended my initial comment(s) very sincerely. I use a WinBox at work, and we have had COUNTLESS hours of idleness due to network(s) being down, and a couple of viral infections. And that network is by no means a fly-by-night operation.

So I DO mean with all sincerety, I hope M$ finally gets it right for all of you on the Win side.

:-)

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[Sal]

Ugh, "rootkit" techniques are becoming prevalent in virii and spyware, I hope both Apple and M$ will have protection against such surreptitious attacks.

-Sal


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[gbrandwood]

I know you were sincere, Sal, but it does get my goat when comments regarding Windows security are unfairly framed.

As you infer in your second reply, root level authentication is not the be all and end all of security issues. Critical mass is the biggest issue here, imho. And you've heard it before because it's true, and you'll continue to hear it for the foreseeable future.

Look at how Firefox is starting to show cracks in its security now more people are using it. Same deal.

The mac has its place and excels in certain areas - our design team loves them. But being happy that you're almost immune to attacks because of a lack of success is not something I'd, or Apple, would be proud of.

Windows has its fair share of problems, but its exposure makes security issues known quantities - and known quantities can be worked with.

And in places I've worked, the majority of major network down time is due to a lack of adequate skills in configuring, loading and securing networks. Whilst Windows gets the blame, it's more often than not a cover up for a poorly configured setup.

The are lots of factors involved in choosing suitable OS's, security, support, availability of skills (user & admin)/training, available software, compability... Windows excels in all these areas.

These are simply my beliefs based on my experiences. I'm not an SA by any means and I enjoy learning more about the mac and other platforms/OS's. And I'm looking forward especially to Windows Vista... I don't want to hi-jack this topic too much (sorry Jared!).


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