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| + | * '''2007-12-17''' [http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2007/12/dual_ec_drbg_ad.html Dual_EC_DRBG Added to Windows Vista] by Bruce Schneier: "Microsoft has added the random-number generator [[Dual_EC-DRBG]] to Windows Vista, as part of [[Windows Vista Service Pack 1|SP1]]. Yes, this is the same [[random number generation|RNG]] that could have an [[National Security Agency|NSA]] [[cryptographic backdoor|backdoor]]." | ||
| + | ** [http://mises.com/blogs/crypto/archive/2007/12/18/microsoft-to-include-nsa-backdoor-algorithm-in-windows-vista-sp1.aspx commentary] | ||
* '''2007-09-24''' [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/main.jhtml?xml=/money/2007/09/24/cnpc124.xml PC users still prefer Windows to Vistas]: "Microsoft's Vista operating system, which was launched early this year, has been shunned by consumers – with computer manufacturers taking the bizarre step of offering downgrades to the old [[Windows XP|XP]] version of Windows." | * '''2007-09-24''' [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/main.jhtml?xml=/money/2007/09/24/cnpc124.xml PC users still prefer Windows to Vistas]: "Microsoft's Vista operating system, which was launched early this year, has been shunned by consumers – with computer manufacturers taking the bizarre step of offering downgrades to the old [[Windows XP|XP]] version of Windows." | ||
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Revision as of 00:49, 20 December 2007
computing: software: operating systems: Microsoft Windows: Vista
Overview
Windows Vista is the name of the latest version of Microsoft Windows; it supercedes Windows XP.
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Reference
- Microsoft: Windows Vista
- Wikipedia:
- Win-Vista.net: "your source for Windows Vista information": 3rd-party site
version comparisons
- Microsoft
- The Tech Report: succinct table showing which versions have which features, with discussion and prices following
- AnandTech: similar to The Tech Report
- Tom's Hardware: shorter summary of differences (still a good page or two)
Related Pages
- A Cost Analysis of Windows Vista Content Protection by Peter Gutmann: the evils of Vista's content protection are severe and far-reaching
Links
Articles
- 2007-12-17 Dual_EC_DRBG Added to Windows Vista by Bruce Schneier: "Microsoft has added the random-number generator Dual_EC-DRBG to Windows Vista, as part of SP1. Yes, this is the same RNG that could have an NSA backdoor."
- 2007-09-24 PC users still prefer Windows to Vistas: "Microsoft's Vista operating system, which was launched early this year, has been shunned by consumers – with computer manufacturers taking the bizarre step of offering downgrades to the old XP version of Windows."
- 2007-04-23:
- Security by naming conventions: apparently the need for administration rights when installing a program is triggered not by detection of installation-related system services, but by running any program called install.exe
- This reminds me of an incident where WinXP's network security seemed to be preventing XP users from accessing shared resources on certain machines because of insufficient permissions (with or without a password), while Win98 and Linux users were able to access those same resources without a password. --Woozle 19:54, 23 April 2007 (EDT)
- Russinovich: Malware will thrive, even with Vista’s UAC
- Security by naming conventions: apparently the need for administration rights when installing a program is triggered not by detection of installation-related system services, but by running any program called install.exe
- 2007-03-19 Windows Vista: more than just a pretty face by Peter Bright: the more positive side of Vista is the reworking of its API, especially the graphics. Multi-page article. DRM issues are discussed on page 7
- 2007-02-19 So Beautiful, So Disturbing: an amusing and highly metaphorical review of Vista, along with some very brass-tacks discussion about Vista's DRM
- 2007-02-12 DRM in Windows Vista by Bruce Schneier, with very long comments section
- 2007-02-03 Making the Jump: Loves Windows. Loves Vista. Switching to Linux.
- 2007-02-02 Windows Vista: a Cautionary Tale: how WV protects you from yourself in one very confusing way
- 2007-01-31 Windows Vista Upgrade Decision Flowchart by Brian Briggs: a less-than-serious look at whether or not to upgrade
- 2007-01-30 Windows Vista's new spin on licensing ...and why it grates by Scott Wasson
- 2007-01-20 Windows Vista Content Protection - Twenty Questions (and Answers) by Nick White on the "Windows Vista Team Blog": appears to be a response to at least some of the issues raised in the cost analysis article, although it is not yet clear if they are truly answers or primarily evasions; note that it does not link to the "paper scrutinizing how Windows handles digital rights management", a sign that they are not particularly interested in allowing readers to judge for themselves.
- 2007-01-18 (login required) Vista: Worthy, Largely Unexciting by Walter S. Mossberg
- 2007-01-09 For Windows Vista Security, Microsoft Called in Pros
- Anyone who has read The Cuckoo's Egg (by Clifford Stoll) may be less than sanguine about the NSA's savvy regarding computer security
- 2006-11-30 Vista and small businesses: Support company recommends Vista for new PCs only, by James E. Gaskin
- 2006-09-08 A reality check for Vista (slashdot): "A day late and a dollar short, the software giant's new Vista operating system won't have anyone standing on line to buy the first copy."
- 2006-09-04 The Dark Side of Windows Vista RC1 (slashdot)
Humor
- 2007-02-02: Penny Arcade: The Manifold Faces of Vista
- 2007-01-24~: The Joy of Tech (web page with ads and maybe pop-ups)
