Microsoft is "big brother" in ALL of their OS's. They have a back door to
each and every one of their OS's and programs. I use a router that also
serves as a firewall... nevertheless, when one does an "upgrade" of any
Windows version over the web.... hmmm.... God only knows what Bill is
doing....
Thanks
Carl
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Allen" <jallen@vhfcom.com>
To: <ct-user@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, December 31, 2001 3:23 PM
Subject: RE: [ct-user] CTWin / XP Question
> A piece of Advice - AVOID windows XP. Use Windows 2000 (AKA NT version
5).
> Or, use Windows 98 SE (Second Edition).
>
> Why? - the reasons are too many and complex to enumerate, but XP does make
> Microsoft
> "Big Brother" and has well known security issues.
>
> John Allen K1AE, Windows NT user since Version 3.1 (Not at home! I worked
> for a workstation/server manufacturer that built NT only systems. (I did
> switch to NT at home as of V3.5).
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ct-user-admin@contesting.com
> > [mailto:ct-user-admin@contesting.com]On Behalf Of J.P. Kleinhaus
> > Sent: Monday, December 31, 2001 2:17 PM
> > To: Michael Walker; ct-user@contesting.com
> > Subject: Re: [ct-user] CTWin / XP Question
> >
> >
> > OK, well the fact is the kernels are identical between
> > XP (home) and XP-Pro. With this release, Microsoft
> > killed the old Win9x/ME kernel completely. There are
> > some different registry settings with regards to being
> > able to exist in a domain environment (XP Home can't)
> > and some other differences in the code as well, but I
> > don't think they have anything to do with accessing hardware.
> > Yes, that was the case with NT in the past (NT4, Win2K)
> > and might be the same with XP...but the flavor of XP
> > isn't going to make a difference.
> >
> > J.P. W2XX
> >
> > PS. I'm in the industry as well, being the IT Director
> > for a financial services software company.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Michael Walker" <mike.walker@rogers.com>
> > To: "J.P. Kleinhaus" <w2xx@cloud9.net>; <ct-user@contesting.com>
> > Sent: Monday, December 31, 2001 2:09 PM
> > Subject: Re: [ct-user] CTWin / XP Question
> >
> >
> > > I didn't actually read it, so it is part assumption on my
> > behalf. I'm not
> > > sure if the kernels are exactly the same. Might call for additional
> > > research.
> > >
> > > But, I work in the industry and it has been discussed around our
office.
> > We
> > > feel that the trend is XP Pro is NT based, and XP Home is not. :-)
> > >
> > > I could be wrong, but this is the area that I would work in. I do
know
> > that
> > > WriteLog will not support CW on LPT? if it is running on XP Pro.
> > >
> > > Cheers... Mike VA3MW
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "J.P. Kleinhaus" <w2xx@cloud9.net>
> > > To: "Michael Walker" <mike.walker@rogers.com>;
<ct-user@contesting.com>
> > > Sent: Monday, December 31, 2001 1:53 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [ct-user] CTWin / XP Question
> > >
> > >
> > > > Curious about that since they both use the same (NT)
> > > > kernel. Where did you read this?
> > > >
> > > > J.P. W2XX
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Michael Walker" <mike.walker@rogers.com>
> > > > To: "Carl Herrera" <herrecm@itis.net>; "ct-user"
> > <ct-user@contesting.com>
> > > > Sent: Monday, December 31, 2001 7:28 AM
> > > > Subject: Re: [ct-user] CTWin / XP Question
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Carl
> > > > >
> > > > > Did you install XP or XP Pro?
> > > > >
> > > > > In XP Pro, the OS limits access to the hardware registers.
> > > > >
> > > > > Mike
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: "Carl Herrera" <herrecm@itis.net>
> > > > > To: "ct-user" <ct-user@contesting.com>
> > > > > Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2001 3:13 PM
> > > > > Subject: [ct-user] CTWin / XP Question
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > I just installed Windows XP and pretty much have
> > everything working
> > > (all
> > > > > my
> > > > > > programs) except for the CW via LPT1 on CTWin. This works with
my
> > > > normal
> > > > > > logging program, Win-EQF but not with CTWin.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Does anyone have any info on this?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > 73 & Happy New Year.
> > > > > > Carl, WC4H
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
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