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ZDNet Dictionary Definition
- SPP
- (1) Scalable Parallel Processor A multiprocessing computer that can be upgraded by adding more CPUs.
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ZDNet Resources
- Microsoft: "Software piracy is not a victimless crime"
- Microsoft: "Software piracy is not a victimless crime"Sounds like they don't care who gets hurt anymoreMicrosoft knows they can actually get away with this(barring anti-trust action), since everyone who buys a PC automatically gets Windows. They're leveraging the PC monopoly they have to push Draconian anti-piracy measures to "reduce piracy"...
- Tags: Linux, Tools & Techniques, Piracy, Operating systems, UNIX, Microsoft Corp., Spp, victimless crime, software
- Discussion threads 2006-10-04
- Microsoft: 'Software piracy is not a victimless crime'
- I tend to restrict my blogging here to hardware related matters, but I feel compelled to comment on the latest twists in the Windows Genuine Advantage saga.This latest twist is the announcement that Windows Vista is to have technology similar to WGA "hard baked" into it. This announcement came...
- Tags: Microsoft Corp., SPP, software
- Blog posts 2006-10-04
Additional Resources
- Philips DVDR3575H
- DVD recorders with hard drives used to be the poor man's TiVo. Sure, they lacked the finesse and eye-candy of a true TiVo, but you didn't have to pay a subscription fee and you could burn anything right in the same unit. Fast-forward to today and you'll be hard pressed...
- Tags: Consumer electronics, user interface, Philips Electronics N.V., DVD recorder, Philips DVDR3575H, DVD, recorder, hard drive
- Product reviews 2007-11-05
- Gutmann paper cites shoddy web forum postings as source
- Gutmann paper cites shoddy web forum postings as sourceWindows contributes to global climate change#courtesy of: cjm LTWhy should anyone feel defensive about "being cheap?"America and Americans are in debt to the eyeballs and have no savings because we spend the money as fast as we get it and then we...
- Tags: UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, computer hardware, fossil fuel, GNU/Linux, Microsoft Windows, hardware, Gutmann, global climate change
- Discussion threads 2007-09-01
- Still no word on cause of WGA outage or Microsoft's future prevention plans
- Still no word on cause of WGA outage or Microsoft's future prevention plansThe answer to your questionsCan be summed up in a simple phrase "We are the only caterer in town" A phrase from a Flintstones episode in which the town caterer made a mistake, but didn't care, simple...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Genuine Advantage, Microsoft Corp., caterer
- Discussion threads 2007-08-28
- Dell may give Ubuntu a mainstream lift
- Dell may give Ubuntu a mainstream liftFair deal.Ubuntu gives Dell "street cred in the tech industry" while Dell gives Ubuntu data center cred for servers, which is where Canonical wants to make money.Dell can't expect to make much from Linux desktops. But having at hand a credible Linux for...
- Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Ubuntu 7.04 Feisty Fawn, Dell Computer Corp., Linux, Ubuntu, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2007-05-01
- JVC KD BT1 - radio / CD / MP3 player / digital player
- The JVC KD-BT1 is as much a communications device as a car stereo. Using a built-in Bluetooth receiver, the single-DIN sized system can be used for hands-free calling, and includes some advanced phone syncing features, including text message notification and automatic phonebook transfer. In addition to its support for a...
- Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Monitors & displays, MP3 player, radio, JVC KD-BT1, CD, MP3, disc, Bluetooth, JVC
- Product reviews 2007-04-30
- Whatever happened to that Vista Desktop Optimization Pack?
- Whatever happened to that Vista Desktop Optimization Pack?Weeeeeeelll.......It does take time to weave new code into the ball of SPP, WGA, DRM, WEP, IE, and Vista code that won't bring the system to it's knees.And don't forget! Gotta watch out for those pesky bugs, too.
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Vista Desktop Optimization Pack, Vista Desktop, Microsoft Windows Vista
- Discussion threads 2007-04-04
- Thoughts on the BIOS emulation crack for Vista
- Thoughts on the BIOS emulation crack for VistaUnfortunately for those who don't like WGA ........ exploits like these demonstrate the need for it. If it weren't for all the miscreants there would be no need for locks and keys.Another PollInstead of a poll asking who is winning, crackers or...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Cyberthreats, Microsoft Corp., piracy, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Genuine Advantage, BIOS
- Discussion threads 2007-03-13
- What does Windows Vista reduced functionality mode look like?
- What does Windows Vista reduced functionality mode look like?I've had activationissues in XP, and MS has never asked for more money. Not even when it became pretty obvious the copy I was working on was in no way legitI love it when people fail to mention things like that....
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Tools & Techniques, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, game, Microsoft Windows Vista, operating system, software, computer
- Discussion threads 2007-02-26
- Problems arise with Vista's validation
- Last year, when Microsoft announced a new anti-piracy infrastructure for Windows Vista, I was skeptical. Heres what I wrote at the time:Whats most distressing about the SPP announcement is Microsofts continued insistence that its anti-piracy tools are nearly perfect and that innocent victims never suffer from errors in their code....
- Tags: WGA, Windows Vista
- Blog posts 2007-02-26
- Only consumers pressure can curb Microsoft's obsession with anti-piracy technology
- Last week Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer told Wall Street analysts that "piracy reduction can be a source of Windows revenue growth." One way that Microsoft could reduce piracy is to make WGA tougher. This would be good for Microsoft but a disaster for consumers. Consumers need to...
- Tags: DRM, Microsoft, Vista
- Blog posts 2007-02-20
- Internet Explorer security FUD
- Internet Explorer security FUDThe outlook express people have fixed it.The have fixed it. It's called Windows Mail and it's in Vista.CorrectThat's why I said it was fuddish, however, I do software development and am ALWAYS working around other flaws (usually in other vendors misinterpretations of standards: telecom) and even if...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Web browsers, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Corp., software
- Discussion threads 2006-10-20
- Sapphire ships liquid cooled TOXIC X1950XTX and X1950 CrossFire Edition cards
- Lets put DRM, WGA and SPP behind us for a little while and look at some cool new gear thats getting ready to hit the streets. And it doesnt get much cooler than the liquid cooled TOXIC X1950XTX and the limited edition X1950 CrossFire Edition graphics cards by Sapphire...
- Tags: SAPPHIRE, card, Toxic X1950XTX
- Blog posts 2006-10-13
- The Devil's in the detail - Taking a look at Windows Vista licensing
- "Sell the sizzle, not the sausage" and "bury any bad news" are some of the oldest but best marketing clichés in existence and they are as applicable today as when they were fresh. Microsoft applied both these principals yesterday when it released details of software licensing terms for Windows...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, software
- Blog posts 2006-10-12
- A sneaky change in Windows licensing terms
- Update 2-Nov: In response to complaints from enthusiasts, Microsoft revised the terms of its license agreement. For more details, see "Microsoft changes Vista license terms." Update 16-Oct: For additional information about the new Windows Vista retail license, see "Get facts, not spin, about Vista's new license."I've seen several sites point to Microsoft's new Software...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, Windows Vista, Microsoft, Licensing
- Blog posts 2006-10-11
- Microsoft on WGA
- In my previous post I severely criticized Microsoft over their implementation and handling of the Windows Genuine Advantage anti-piracy scheme. Approximately one in five systems fail validation Its only fair that I allow the company the right to reply. The comments didnt come in time to appear in...
- Tags: Microsoft Corp., WGA, Microsoft Windows, non-Genuine
- Blog posts 2006-10-06
- For Vista, WGA gets tougher
- For Vista, WGA gets tougherJust remember, EdYou are not the customer. Dell is the customer; you are the product.Upgrade to Vista? NFW!!!So in Vista, WGA will return with sharper teeth. Well, that's just bloody awesome news ... NOT!!!Unless and until M$ resolves the boondoggle that WGA has...
- Tags: License Compliance, prejudice, Dell Computer Corp., irony, Microsoft Windows Genuine Advantage, software, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2006-10-04
- For Vista, WGA gets tougher
- For Windows Vista, Microsoft is rolling out a new version of its Windows Genuine Advantage anti-piracy program, complete with a new name: the Windows Software Protection Platform. This time, they mean business.Technically, its not a kill switch, but its arguably a near-death experience for your PC.Lets call it WGA Plus,...
- Tags: functionality mode, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista
- Blog posts 2006-10-04
- Sandia pushes limits of solar technology
- Sandia pushes limits of solar technologyStirling energy systems link is wrongThis link is incorrecthttp://dw.com.com/redir?destUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stirling.com%2F&siteId=22&oId=2100-9584-5466122&ontId=9584&lop=nl.exFabulousThis technology is outstanding - I love hearing about innovations in clean power.Preposterous !Wait till George W Bush hears about this devious effort to undermine the viability of the oil industry. When he figures out that...
- Tags: acre, Hoover Dam, square mile, nuclear energy
- Discussion threads 2004-11-24
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