Every Vista Computer Gets Its Own Domain Name

Every Vista Computer Gets Its Own Domain Name 388

Posted by kdawson on Tuesday November 07, 2006 @06:55PM from the roadblocks-to-rollout dept.

c_forq writes, "According to APC magazine, every new Windows Vista computer will be given its own domain name to access files remotely. There is a catch though: to use it one must be using IPv6. Is the push for Vista also going to be the push finally to switch everything from IPv4 to IPv6?" Microsoft, meanwhile, is trying to convince businesses to adopt both Vista and Office 2007 at once. An analyst is quoted: 'In all likelihood, enterprises will tie deployment of both Vista and Office 2007 with a hardware upgrade cycle.' His reasoning is that it will be easier for companies to handle one disruption to IT systems than two. Or three.

Every Vista Computer Gets Its Own Domain Name

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I have been waiting this... (Score:5, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Tuesday November 07, 2006 @06:58PM (#16759593)

This makes my botnet administration much easier.

Both at the same time, eh? (Score:5, Funny)

by DaveM753 ( 844913 ) writes: on Tuesday November 07, 2006 @06:59PM (#16759617)

> "it will be easier for companies to handle one disruption to its IT systems than two. Or three."

I couldn't agree more: switch to BOTH Linux and OpenOffice.org 2.0 at the same time.

Office2007 (Score:5, Funny)

by ElephanTS ( 624421 ) writes: on Tuesday November 07, 2006 @07:01PM (#16759645)

I've heard you can type much faster in Word2007. If that's not a reason to upgrade I don't know what is.

Naysayers, post here (Score:4, Funny)

by Schraegstrichpunkt ( 931443 ) writes: on Tuesday November 07, 2006 @07:02PM (#16759663) Homepage

Anyone who wants to post comments claiming that IPv6 is never going to be deployed, please do so in this thread.

domain names (Score:5, Funny)

by daeg ( 828071 ) writes: on Tuesday November 07, 2006 @07:02PM (#16759667)

Future domain names attached to Microsoft's name

microsoft-eats-children.share.live.com
nochildpornhere.share.live.com
microsoftupdate.com.share.live.com
update.paypal.com.share.live.com
freexxxdonkiesandmidgetsgonewild.share.live.com

Admit it... (Score:5, Funny)

by Otter ( 3800 ) writes: on Tuesday November 07, 2006 @07:05PM (#16759717) Journal

If Linux were introducing something like this, you'd be saying it's the bestestest thing ever...

Re:Why upgrade? (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Tuesday November 07, 2006 @07:06PM (#16759735)

Cool! Is your company hiring? I'd love to be a reenactor in a Living History display.

Re:Office2007 (Score:5, Funny)

by Eberlin ( 570874 ) writes: on Tuesday November 07, 2006 @07:12PM (#16759829) Homepage

Liu kang ripe vedder width thee boys re-cog nation soft where ink clue dead width Vista!!!

Re:Office2007 (Score:2, Funny)

by Larry Lightbulb ( 781175 ) writes: on Tuesday November 07, 2006 @07:24PM (#16760045)

But the reader needs to upgrade as well, otherwise there won't be any speed gained.

Re:domain names (Score:5, Funny)

by ShaunC ( 203807 ) * writes: on Tuesday November 07, 2006 @07:25PM (#16760057)

I say we just have ICANN create a new TLD, .bot, for all Windows machines...

Re:I have been waiting this... (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Tuesday November 07, 2006 @07:29PM (#16760111)

This makes my botnet administration much easier.

no problem, boy. as i said: developers, developers, developers, developers, developers, developers, developers, developers, developers, developers, developers.

--
stevie b.

Re:Slashdot tags (Score:3, Funny)

by HairyCanary ( 688865 ) writes: on Tuesday November 07, 2006 @07:32PM (#16760179)

That's kinda the point.

Re:domain names (Score:2, Funny)

by sharkey ( 16670 ) writes: on Tuesday November 07, 2006 @07:43PM (#16760295)

Why, is .POS taken?

Re:domain names (Score:3, Funny)

by ettlz ( 639203 ) writes: on Tuesday November 07, 2006 @07:46PM (#16760339) Journal

You forgot sonnyand.share.live.com, wiveswholiketo.share.live.com and, of course, goat.cx.share.live.com.

Re:Migrate to GNU/Linux, not Vista (Score:5, Funny)

by Tim Browse ( 9263 ) writes: on Tuesday November 07, 2006 @07:55PM (#16760479)

Believe it or not they would rather that their employees *not* spend all day listening to music or watching movies

Sorry to burst your bubble, but it's perfectly easy to accomplish all of that in *nix and has been for decades.

Yeah, I heard those Linux media players suck, too.

Re:IPv6 adoption. (Score:4, Funny)

by 93 Escort Wagon ( 326346 ) writes: on Tuesday November 07, 2006 @07:59PM (#16760539)

"I suppose your definition of "practical, real world use" is quite limited. But it's late, and I can't be bothered to explain."

Sounds like you couldn't think of anything...

Re:domain names (Score:5, Funny)

by DA-MAN ( 17442 ) writes: on Tuesday November 07, 2006 @08:29PM (#16760949) Homepage

Why, is .POS taken?

Yep, that belongs to the Gnome group . . .

Re:I have been waiting this... (Score:2, Funny)

by Barryke ( 772876 ) writes: on Tuesday November 07, 2006 @08:33PM (#16761001) Homepage

I've heard this being said in a movie once .. Hmmm director or title anyone?

Re:Migrate to GNU/Linux, not Vista (Score:3, Funny)

by drinkypoo ( 153816 ) writes: <drink@hyperlogos.org> on Tuesday November 07, 2006 @08:43PM (#16761109) Homepage Journal

So, your argument for Linux is "it does what Windows does, only soooo much betterer".

It's an operating system. Operating systems broker between computing resources and computer software.

As such, the argument for any superior operating system is "It does what (inferior system) does, only so much better."

Regardless, is the fact that it does the same thing better and cheaper not a reasonable argument for using it? Did we get transported into some parallel dimension where those are not desirable qualities? IS THIS THE EVIL UNIVERSE? *checks* No, I still have my goatee. Wait, I have a goatee! Maybe this IS the evil universe!

No wait, I'm still right-handed. *whew*

Re:MAKE THE MADNESS STOP! (Score:2, Funny)

by TheVelvetFlamebait ( 986083 ) writes: on Tuesday November 07, 2006 @09:07PM (#16761411) Journal

For those new to Slashdot who are wondering what's wrong:

Slashdot is a tough place. We all do our best, but every now and again, someone mentally cracks and posts a long and desperate rant. And to support them, other Slashdotters mod them -1 Flamebait.

Re:Misleading Headline (Score:3, Funny)

by nateb ( 59324 ) writes: on Tuesday November 07, 2006 @09:31PM (#16761723)

PNRP =
Proprietary Network Resolution Protocol

Re:IPv6 adoption. (Score:2, Funny)

by Ambush Commander ( 871525 ) writes: on Tuesday November 07, 2006 @09:46PM (#16761887)

But then none of the other machines would get any ports!

Re:IPv6 adoption. (Score:3, Funny)

by rcw-home ( 122017 ) writes: on Wednesday November 08, 2006 @12:45AM (#16763343)

But if you NEED to cook your food, and elephant shit is all you've got to do it, then maybe you won't mind it so much.

"Here. Here's electricity and an electric range."

"I can't switch to that! Elephant shit COOKS MY FOOD!"

hey (Score:3, Funny)

by tonycheese ( 921278 ) writes: on Wednesday November 08, 2006 @01:03AM (#16763503)

"According to a Microsoft spokeswoman, Microsoft recently placed an order for 500,000 CD labels, CD sleeves, and packaging boxes labeled "Windows Server 2007", but has also ordered an equal number of small "8" stickers, "just in case.""

Re:Migrate to GNU/Linux, not Vista (Score:3, Funny)

by MysteriousPreacher ( 702266 ) writes: on Wednesday November 08, 2006 @08:03AM (#16765651) Journal

Looking on the brightside, he didn't say m$. That has to count for something.

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I have been waiting this... (Score:5, Funny)

Both at the same time, eh? (Score:5, Funny)

Office2007 (Score:5, Funny)

Naysayers, post here (Score:4, Funny)

domain names (Score:5, Funny)

Admit it... (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Why upgrade? (Score:1, Funny)

Re:Office2007 (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Office2007 (Score:2, Funny)

Re:domain names (Score:5, Funny)

Re:I have been waiting this... (Score:1, Funny)

Re:Slashdot tags (Score:3, Funny)

Re:domain names (Score:2, Funny)

Re:domain names (Score:3, Funny)

Re:Migrate to GNU/Linux, not Vista (Score:5, Funny)

Re:IPv6 adoption. (Score:4, Funny)

Re:domain names (Score:5, Funny)

Re:I have been waiting this... (Score:2, Funny)

Re:Migrate to GNU/Linux, not Vista (Score:3, Funny)

Re:MAKE THE MADNESS STOP! (Score:2, Funny)

Re:Misleading Headline (Score:3, Funny)

Re:IPv6 adoption. (Score:2, Funny)

Re:IPv6 adoption. (Score:3, Funny)

hey (Score:3, Funny)

Re:Migrate to GNU/Linux, not Vista (Score:3, Funny)

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