| Windows 8 [message #107509] |
Fri, 01 March 2013 06:47  |
mikeaudet
Messages: 477
Registered: February 2009
Location: Canada
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Hi All,
I've been reading up on Windows 8, and while it has some improvements, I am very concerned about the fact that new "Modern" apps can only be installed through the Windows Store.
I expect that over time, traditional apps will be deprecated and phased out like DOS was.
That means that eventually, Microsoft will have complete control over what apps can be installed on a PC. It also means that they will be able to remove any application from any Windows based PC for any reason without first getting permission. If a person doesn't agree to this, they can't use the Windows Store, and they can't install any "Modern" apps.
This makes me more than a little uncomfortable.
I think Windows 7 is going to be my last Microsoft OS and my last Microsoft product. They've just gone too far.
What do you guys think about this?
Do you think that Linux could offer an alternative for pro audio? I like the thought of OSX, but Apple is really no better than Microsoft, and I can't afford a Mac with PCIe slots anyway.
If not Linux, what would it take to make Ubuntu or some other user friendly Linux distribution attractive?
I'm thinking that down the road, I might do a Linux port of the Scherzo driver and see if I can get the PARIS app to run under Wine.
What do you guys think?
Mike
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