On 2007-01-13 08:51:24 +0900, "ashlee" <rharmer@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> said:
> PCProfile has released two key articles that auditors and managers need
> to read and understand in order to minimize the risks faced with both
> Microsoft Vista and "Update Now" features being deployed by Microsoft.
>
> "Update Now" at
>
http://www.pcprofile.com/Update_Now_Managing_Clouds_and_Moving_Goalposts.pdf
> outlines the potential drawbacks that can occur if you don't
> actively manage the deployment of "Update Now" features within
> software applications.
>
> "Here's the punch line for managers - you need to understand the
> effects this may have on the ability of your business to function as
> individual users selectively or randomly choose to accept the "update
> now" conditions and lock you into an ......
There is really nothing new with Vista that did not exist in XP
environments, except that the Update Now option is more visible to en
users. However, this makes no difference in operating environments and
your description above is alarmist PR propaganda. ... Nothing personal
- we all need to promote our businesses. :-)
With Vista, just like XP and Win2K, administrators will be able to set
policy across the domain and control updates, virus settings, mail
filter settings, etc... very, very little changes for commercial and
enterprise customers. Also, I hardly believe (or, would gladly laugh
at) such customers that implemented Vista within the next year.
Especially given all past lessons with MS.
And finally.... the 30-day checks, software invalidation and all else
brought up in this posting and past postings is incorrect for customers
with commercial and enterprise site licenses. Those license codes,
while scrutinized more than in the past, will still be mainly the same.
Again, anybody who re-negotiates their site licenses with MS to a Vista
OS within the next year is asking for trouble, is irresponsible, and
should be removed from IT asset purchase decision making in any
organization.
XP is stable and does all everybody needs. Most XP software runs on
Vista, so continuing to invest in those licenses only makes sense while
continuing on XP - it's safe, fairly stable, yada, yada, yada ....
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