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> work. I can't stand anything related to DRM including software > locking, especially when since I've already got myself over the > learning curve in Linux. I hate installing activation-requiring > software, and I hate having to avoid pissing off the DRM and resetting > the activation workflow. Agreed. Felt that way for at least 15 years. In the opposite direction, I am finally comfortable using WindowsXP as a virtual machine in VMware. I like that I never "reboot", the state is remembered. I have two uses for the world of MS. There is a bit of diabetes software that requires Java, explorer, and a special USB transceiver my insulin pump needs. I am impressed that such a stack of software works "virtually". I also have used XP for testing a python program I am writing. Works fine there, and I can prove it to myself. Oops, I do this on a mac mini, but I am confident I could do the same on my virtual Ubuntu machine. It was amusing the other day when I had 3 OSes on the same monitor. Not "performant", but doable for a short while.
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