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Since WinBoards is scheduled to close this year as we all know, I wonder if anybody here knows of similar places that some of us can flock to. The only one I know of so far is Bleeping Computer but I do know some others have mentioned related places too.
I hope nobody or even the staff mind me posting this. It's just so that we can probably still see each other wherever we end up in once this forum closes in favour of its new discussion system.
I hope nobody or even the staff mind me posting this. It's just so that we can probably still see each other wherever we end up in once this forum closes in favour of its new discussion system.
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The vintage computing forum is great for vintage hardware, but the mods there frown on most discussion of sharing equally vintage software. While they might turn a blind eye on sharing a BIOS, a diagnostics disk, or some pre-PC OS to repair some hardware, they regularly nuke posts involving sharing games or productivity applications.
Also, new registrations are still closed on WinWorld. While that keeps out the retards (it has been so quiet lately), we may be missing out on possible contributions.
If anything, they'd take it down to the BA and then some member would bring it from there to the web.
Only thing remotely exciting there recently was a fake of Neptune 5056, put out by some kid.
Kids...
Unless I can just hop in just to screw with them all, haha :twisted:
You'll get so many downvotes on OSBA, that you'll get the publicly shamed status in a week.
Yes but 10TB of Windows Vista builds were certainly worth preserving.
Their priorities are whack.
I should mention the bizarre contribution guidelines and formats that have been chosen.
"MDF" = WTF. I hadn't heard of that format till two three years ago when they put it up.
Hate to be talking of another forum I'm still active in, but it's the truth.
They have that PJ guy as their library manager who just spouts off FUD and gets anal when you don't worship all his "hard work".
Meanwhile I have SomeGuy as the WW library manager and he just kicks ass.
Some of those guidelines are for good reasons. Although I think it is wrong to support software that intentionally installs malware, or use a format that probably won't work in 10 years. I'm sure they got tired of receiving copy protected games CDs in ISO format that obviously would not work.
What really seems to get peoples panties in a wad is the requirement for a scan. There was a day when vendors were literally giving away scanners as promotional items. It should be a non-issue. but these days it seems like nobody even knows what a scanner IS. They religiously want to use only their toy iPhomes or whatever, and perceive a scanner as too expensive (even though they spend who knows how much money on stuff for their iCrap.)
As for some of the other crazy detailed requirements: http://www.snopes.com/music/artists/vanhalen.asp
Kind of unrelated - but I think if it will be little effort I will try and work a manual reader into the site. The more I think about it the manuals we do have are kind of awkwardly just a download. We could probably be showing inline PDF's and maybe OCR them?
Windows 10 is... too new to be archived like that. But all they say is this:
"ITS A BETA!!!!! GET 100 TB OF IT!!!!!"
Frankly, Windows 10 is meh. I'm starting to consider "making the jump" to OS X. I also enjoy Linux (Ubuntu 15.10 and Fedora 23), but still use Windows as my primary OS. What really turned me off from Win10 was the spying.
What about the new Start Menu, with all its gigantic tiles that advertise random crap shoehorned into it? And the fact that Microsoft are forcing this piece of shit down our necks? And like you, I'm making the jump to OS X too in the foreseeable future and as I said in one other thread, I'm not too bothered about Linux even though I liked using Ubuntu under a VM.
Anyways, any other tech forums we can mention here? As long as their communities aren't mindless Win10 zombies like the other two.
Anyway, VOGONS might be good. Or maybe the new arrangement will be better? I'm always willing to try something new.
Regarding W10, I'm starting to get annoyed with the Windows 10 hate. It's actually pretty decent, and Windows 8/.1 was much worse than this. They do in fact do stuff like spying and advertising, but those are fairly minor and can be disabled, so it's not that bad.
Remember that.
I've taken a look at OSBA, and no one seems to be a fanboy of it, there just seem to be people who like it. Do you equate liking an OS with being a fanboy?
I agree with garirry, this Win10 hate is getting really annoying and it is actually a pretty good OS. If you like Win7, you can stick with it - there are ways to uninstall the "Get Windows 10" tray icon application, and also - before you install Windows updates you should actually take a look at what they're doing, and if any look suspicious, google them.
Also, should this really be in site issues? I think this is something that should be discussed on IRC or something, this isn't an issue with WinWorld itself.
I really don't get BA wants MDFs, CUE/BIN is more common and is pretty similar, Their scans are enough to prove that it's original, Until they show how MDF is superior to CUE/BIN, I don't believe them, They did however, Find a way to install the free version of Alcohol 120% without the malware. Not everyone knows how to get this version though.
Their scanning policy is sort of reasonable considering every computer made in the past 5 years can handle 600dpi images properly. Plus how will you be able to see the genuine holograms at a lower scan resolution?
This does not mean I support BA and their guidelines.
Ontopic:I don't know a lot of good places similar to this, But there's a chance the new discussion system will be as good as, If not better than the forum. So the best thing we can do is wait and see.