No, SFU/SUA is not the same as Cygwin... it is an implementation of a POSIX(?) userland that sits directly on top of the NT kernel. Also unlike Cygwin, it does not rely on the Win32 subsystem. It comes with numerous GNU, System V, and BSD utilities. One of its design goals is to be "source compatible", so that in general only a recompile of Unix apps is required. And I, like many others, would like to know when the release of all the actual tools for Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 version of SUA will show up... it has now been over 2 months since general release of Windows 7. Sigh.

Nuke it from orbit... it's the only way to be sure. :)

I just saw your post as I was finishing researching mine... and I certainly agree with you that the summary is wrong.

The Microsoft KB article is quite explicit that the workaround is what disables the sleep states, leading to higher power usage - the hotfix itself does not exhibit this problem.

... the mouse was invented by Doug Engelbart at Stanford Research Institute (later just SRI). And yes, it is true that Xerox PARC was a very early adopter of the technology.

While a citation for something this widely known and used shouldn't be necessary, here are 2:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_Engelbart

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_mouse

I certainly won't argue against paying for software... I am a developer myself, and one needs to live on something. :)

As a matter of fact, I use VMware Server myself for most of my virtualization needs, as so far, it has offered the right mix of features and stability.

But I brought up the fact that you were actually talking about Workstation and that it is not free, because the overall discussion is about the free (for personal use etc) VirtualBox product.

Ummm... for those playing along at home, you are talking about the Workstation product - which as you note, costs money.

The Server product, which is free, does not support the more interesting graphics APIs.

"... obligation to the shareholders ... to maximise the value of the company."

I keep seeing this meme repeated - without any citation to any civil or criminal code or statute.

Nonetheless, even if we accept it more or less at face value, there clearly is a difference between a company valuation based solely on next quarter's (or next week's) profits, and one based on planning and actions that may not bear fruit for months or (gasp) years.

At least some stockholders understand this, and at the least, a given company's leaders have an "obligation" to understand what their shareholders expect/demand as to which type of corporate valuation model they should consider.

Sadly, if their shareholders insist on throwing away the company's future for possible extremely short-sighted^H^H^H^H^H^H^Hterm gains, then they may have to sadly do just that.

I really don't know what you are talking about... I *chose* Vista x64 SP1, and have never looked back.

To address your specific points:

• I am happily running VMware Server 2.0 with a 64-bit VMX.
• No comment on Google desktop, I don't use it.
• I have used Rocketdock on my Vista x64 SP1 installation since the first day - I wouldn't want to be without it! Yes, I know Punk Labs (creators of Rocketdock) says that it is "not supported"... nonetheless, I can say WFM.
• When you remember your "other programs", I will comment on those if I have any direct knowledge of their status WRT x64.