Norton wanting to take over something... on a HP Tablet...

So,
I just upgraded my laptop from a HP TC4200 to a TC4400... small number change big performance change. Twice the Ram, SATA not PATA, dual core not single core... and at ebay prices.

Fresh install of the OS. And when I start up I get Norton 2006, protect yourself invitations... When I look at Windows Security it says that I am fully protected and that anti virus is running. Norton tells me that I must "continue" to have full protection (and Microsoft says I am fully protected even when I close the "Norton Continue" prompt)....

So get this.. I push Continue. I am given a screen that gives me the option to "Accept" or "Do not Accept" their terms. Funny thing is if you push "Do not Accept" you actually are not given any options. The system does not turn off. You don't get a "how can I get you to change your mind" dialog. Nothing. The program just sits there. There is nothing one can do except push the RED X-BOX. I will in a minute...



I have two full corporate versions of Norton/Symantec Anti Virus. I have been migrating (first happily, and now less and less so) to AVG Anti Virus. I realize one is important, but this is a brand new build, I need to make up my mind, and I am irritated by both companies now. AVG's weak suit is how much the bog down your system and how they keep loading b*F&y#crap onto your Browser bar. Someone else was doing that today also... Sun-Java. I will not give Yahoo one penney becaus of all these things they are trying to load with other packages.

We talk about "Net Neutrality" which is super super important. But "Pile On" computing is as important. It is not just about what you accept and don't accept it is about the fact that they go deeper and deeper into everything you do.

We only live so long. We don't need this as an irritation.
Let's make a "clean system" build and move on.

all for now.

What happens at "end of life"

I would like to know... Can ou get the last security update?

I am still even running a NT server bundled up behind the firewall because it simply works.

Wonder if it is upgradable to win2008. I doubt it.

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update: Read about Samba a few posts after this.
NT is more intuitive than Samba. Samba is more intuitive, in general, than Win 2008. Can they all work together? So Far yes.. that is so long as Win2008 connects to the Samba Domain and not the Windows NT Domain itself. Don't ask me why. Just the way it is.

Pay or Play Software. Likely Play (we do that anyway)

I was just here, "surfing" and decided to make a blog of "whatsups". http://www.computerperformance.co.uk/vbscript/index.htm ... I think I am over w/ commercial software offerings. We will see if that plays out. I was reading the following and got all, I'm not sure, put off by wanting to "pay attention even!"

I highly doubt that Msoft will continue to suport VBscript as they have not supported Intradev (I can't hardly remember the name of the system I invested thousands into).... what about Front Page.... what is the new name? Oh, and then there is Office... can't even write a ".csv" file correctly... my god. Microsoft.... they used to own the world... now they own some property in Seattle.

Possibly very interesting but at what "cost' and when will it not be supported any more by "msoft" (not sure why I didn't't even want to write it)... we spend a lot of time keeping these going so we can throw them away. Not like a normal tool, like a chissel or saw that will work for more than a decade.

Software is changing. MS has some systems like "domains" that lock you in. Linux has some systems like SSH that throw you off (but MS has the same).. then Apple locks you in, full system not a part.

I am seeing the "open path" forward ... an open path marked mostly by "virtual machines' in "VMWARE" or similar.... not sure how it will work out but time not inclusive I am sure it will be less than upgrading from Windows 2000 server x 6..... To be quiet to the point you can do quite a bit with a $2.00 a month hosting system if you spend some time workng through it. You will get a web site in the deal as well (look for cpanel.... softalacious... fantastico (less so)...

reading time.