Vista ready for developers?
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The abacus would have security if it was made out of aero glass :laugh: UAC is nice... but at times... i want to turn it into johny depp and punch it!
MrBic wrote:
UAC is nice... but at times...
A little punctuation problem there. Should be: UAC is nice at times...but...:-D
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noT really poor user experience, there's a few things about UAC i don't like: -Currently when installing a .msi file you need to write a batch file that calls MSIEXEC.exe -i [fullpathof msi fil] , and then "Run as administrator". Sure it's secure, but it's a pain. Whenever you run any program in Administrator Mode - it asks for confirmation. ---I wish there was an option "Yes and don't ask me anymore". or "YEs, and if you ask me again I'll format your computerhood". Other than that, and the weird issue with my Administrator priviledges...(actually the entire Administrator roll on the computer was hosed...) i'm happy with it. It only takes 27 minutes to install Vista Ultimate with a complete format. yes, it's very quick. (on my development work computer). Took me 3 hours to get the entire computer Up and Running with a complete format -> ALl development tools installed, and I was able to watch stargate on my 2nd monitor while it was installing :D
MrBic wrote:
-Currently when installing a .msi file you need to write a batch file that calls MSIEXEC.exe -i [fullpathof msi fil] , and then "Run as administrator". Sure it's secure, but it's a pain.
Write a batch that takes the .msi file as a parameter, and then add in the registry an entry so that when you righ lick on msi files it would run the batch file as admin. Of course, you'd still have to enter the admin password, but easier than writing a batch every time..
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Douglas Troy wrote:
Then why the heck would you use software that way?
i'll resist getting Vista as long as i can, at home. at work, though, there were reasons for doing it.
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What reason could there possibly be for getting Vista at your work? Other than to cause catastrophic failure. I’ve been using Vista since Beta 1 release and I honestly would not recommend it to a business place until some of the quirks get sorted out. As a Visual Studio Developer, the only issues I had, was getting SQL 2005 to work on the 64bit edition (which adds another bit of complexity all on its own) was forced to use the CTP version, but they are sorting out most of the problems I’ve encountered so far (at least from what I’ve seen in the I think November 06 release)
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Douglas Troy wrote:
"we'll" have to hack this, bash that, beat the system into submission, just to get things working ... and we're "fine" with it ...
At least now you Windows guys have something in common with the Linux hippies
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What reason could there possibly be for getting Vista at your work? Other than to cause catastrophic failure. I’ve been using Vista since Beta 1 release and I honestly would not recommend it to a business place until some of the quirks get sorted out. As a Visual Studio Developer, the only issues I had, was getting SQL 2005 to work on the 64bit edition (which adds another bit of complexity all on its own) was forced to use the CTP version, but they are sorting out most of the problems I’ve encountered so far (at least from what I’ve seen in the I think November 06 release)
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Dwain Browne wrote:
What reason could there possibly be for getting Vista at your work?
to assist in making sure the next version of our product runs fine, and looks right, on Vista.
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I'm all for increased security but I don't except to have to choose between security and usability. Obviously there are exceptions to every rule but in general I shouldn't be forced to make such a choice.
Steve
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Hey Chris! How's that new car? I'm driving it right now. After I replaced the water pump, installed an oil filter and oil, fought with the wiring to the engine, added that fourth tire, tweaked the steering so it will turn left AND right, it's been fine. ... Would YOU buy and use a car that like? No? Then why the heck would you use software that way? I'm just sayin ... doesn't seem right folks. Maybe that's just me. :rolleyes:
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Bad Astronomy |VCF|wxWidgets|WTLDouglas Troy wrote:
I'm just sayin ... doesn't seem right folks. Maybe that's just me.
Nope - it ain't just you. I dunno about anyone else but I'm sitting this one out for awhile - maybe a GOOD while. As long as XP Pro will support my development tools then that's what I'll use; period. -CB :cool: A landing is a controlled midair collision between an aircraft and a celestial body.
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Hey Chris! How's that new car? I'm driving it right now. After I replaced the water pump, installed an oil filter and oil, fought with the wiring to the engine, added that fourth tire, tweaked the steering so it will turn left AND right, it's been fine. ... Would YOU buy and use a car that like? No? Then why the heck would you use software that way? I'm just sayin ... doesn't seem right folks. Maybe that's just me. :rolleyes:
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Bad Astronomy |VCF|wxWidgets|WTLGreat analogy! :laugh:
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tgrt wrote:
So, other than a poor user experience, corrupted settings, and a complete re-install it's good!?
someone has to find these things and report them so that you can complain about them and they can get fixed before you ever attempt it. :) That is why they call it the bleeding edge....
_________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb)
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Douglas Troy wrote:
Then why the heck would you use software that way?
i'll resist getting Vista as long as i can, at home. at work, though, there were reasons for doing it.
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Chris Losinger wrote:
at work, though, there were reasons for doing it.
Ok, I'll byte.... What reasons? Louis
to assist in making sure the next version of our product runs fine, and looks right, on Vista.
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Hey Chris! How's that new car? I'm driving it right now. After I replaced the water pump, installed an oil filter and oil, fought with the wiring to the engine, added that fourth tire, tweaked the steering so it will turn left AND right, it's been fine. ... Would YOU buy and use a car that like? No? Then why the heck would you use software that way? I'm just sayin ... doesn't seem right folks. Maybe that's just me. :rolleyes:
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Bad Astronomy |VCF|wxWidgets|WTLI agree completely. All I see on technical forums is talk of how Vista is simply not ready to be released - they're just releasing it because there's already been too much delay. Stuff like this just confirms that assertion.
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Hey Chris! How's that new car? I'm driving it right now. After I replaced the water pump, installed an oil filter and oil, fought with the wiring to the engine, added that fourth tire, tweaked the steering so it will turn left AND right, it's been fine. ... Would YOU buy and use a car that like? No? Then why the heck would you use software that way? I'm just sayin ... doesn't seem right folks. Maybe that's just me. :rolleyes:
:..::. Douglas H. Troy ::..
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