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Just reposting this one as I posted it in another thread here and it might have
been missed by some interested.

As the www site says, use it at your own risk.

While talking p2p, there is an article in the Dec PC User Mag that might be of
interest to some here. If you have SP2 installed in Win XP it limits the number
of half open connections to 10. A half open connection is one your machine has
made that hasn't had a reply from the other machine yet. This is to slow worms
and trojans using your machine to send themselves out by trying to make
connections to thousands of machines. Some p2p programs (e.e. emule) make a lot
of connections quickly and will suffer in speed because of this security
feature.
The setting is hardcoded in tcpip.sys so the fix is to patch this file. A patch
is available at www.lvllord.de

Craig Shore wrote:

> The setting is hardcoded in tcpip.sys so the fix is to patch this file. A
> patch is available at www.lvllord.de

Probably a violation of the EULA and may leave anyone doing it open to being
sued.

Or use Linux.

On Thu, 12 Jan 2006 12:40:23 +1300, steve <>
wrote:

>Craig Shore wrote:
>
>> The setting is hardcoded in tcpip.sys so the fix is to patch this file. A
>> patch is available at www.lvllord.de
>
>Probably a violation of the EULA and may leave anyone doing it open to being
>sued.
>
>Or use Linux.

If someone asks you what powder they should be using in their dishwasher would
you answer telling them they should have the machine running on linux?

On Thu, 12 Jan 2006 16:21:43 +1300, Craig Shore
<> wrote:

>>Or use Linux.
>
>If someone asks you what powder they should be using in their dishwasher would
>you answer telling them they should have the machine running on linux?

Yes?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_%28washing_powder%29
--
Kristofer Clayton (KJClayton)
Gisborne, New Zealand

Craig Shore wrote:
> On Thu, 12 Jan 2006 12:40:23 +1300, steve <>
> wrote:
>
>> Craig Shore wrote:
>>
>>> The setting is hardcoded in tcpip.sys so the fix is to patch this file. A
>>> patch is available at www.lvllord.de
>> Probably a violation of the EULA and may leave anyone doing it open to being
>> sued.
>>
>> Or use Linux.
>
> If someone asks you what powder they should be using in their dishwasher would
> you answer telling them they should have the machine running on linux?
>
>

maybe if its a top loader?

On Thu, 12 Jan 2006 17:21:31 +1300, Kristofer Clayton wrote:

> On Thu, 12 Jan 2006 16:21:43 +1300, Craig Shore
> <> wrote:
>
>>>Or use Linux.
>>
>>If someone asks you what powder they should be using in their dishwasher
>>would you answer telling them they should have the machine running on
>>linux?
>
> Yes?
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_%28washing_powder%29 --
> Kristofer Clayton (KJClayton)
> Gisborne, New Zealand


Let me guess... no viruses and worms left after that lots been through

--
So little time, so little to do.
-- Oscar Levant

Craig Shore wrote:

> On Thu, 12 Jan 2006 12:40:23 +1300, steve
> <> wrote:
>
>>Craig Shore wrote:
>>
>>> The setting is hardcoded in tcpip.sys so the fix is to patch this file.
>>> A patch is available at www.lvllord.de
>>
>>Probably a violation of the EULA and may leave anyone doing it open to
>>being sued.
>>
>>Or use Linux.
>
> If someone asks you what powder they should be using in their dishwasher
> would you answer telling them they should have the machine running on
> linux?

Poor analogy.

I offered a solution to the problem of limited connections AND any
subsidiary legal issues.

Windows comes with a prescriptive and restrictive EULA dictating what you
can and cannot do with THEIR software.

I would imagine patching it without their approval might be deemed to be a
violation of that 'agrement', in part because without the source code you
would have had to reverse-engineer the software.....which is legally
dubious under US law....(DMCA).

On Thu, 12 Jan 2006 20:03:19 +1300, steve <>
wrote:

>Craig Shore wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 12 Jan 2006 12:40:23 +1300, steve
>> <> wrote:
>>
>>>Craig Shore wrote:
>>>
>>>> The setting is hardcoded in tcpip.sys so the fix is to patch this file.
>>>> A patch is available at www.lvllord.de
>>>
>>>Probably a violation of the EULA and may leave anyone doing it open to
>>>being sued.
>>>
>>>Or use Linux.
>>
>> If someone asks you what powder they should be using in their dishwasher
>> would you answer telling them they should have the machine running on
>> linux?
>
>Poor analogy.
>
>I offered a solution to the problem of limited connections AND any
>subsidiary legal issues.

The solution I posted was a simple one, and allowed the user to keep everything
else as is. Your answer to that was to scrap everything they have, and are
familiar with, and start again.

The reason for my response was you guys answer just about every damm thread with
"ditch windows and get linux". It's about time you realised some people
actually *like* using windows, and if it has a few faults we'll find a work
around for them.

>Windows comes with a prescriptive and restrictive EULA dictating what you
>can and cannot do with THEIR software.

You ever speed in your car?

>I would imagine patching it without their approval might be deemed to be a
>violation of that 'agrement', in part because without the source code you
>would have had to reverse-engineer the software.....which is legally
>dubious under US law....(DMCA).

Umm, where are we located again? And the guy providing the patch is in .de,
which is Germany.

BTW Does the USA's DCMA dissallow software to be imported that originated in
another country that used reverse emgineering to create it in that originating
country?

Craig Shore wrote:

> On Thu, 12 Jan 2006 20:03:19 +1300, steve
> <> wrote:
>
>>Craig Shore wrote:
>>
>>> On Thu, 12 Jan 2006 12:40:23 +1300, steve
>>> <> wrote:
>>>
>>>>Craig Shore wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> The setting is hardcoded in tcpip.sys so the fix is to patch this
>>>>> file. A patch is available at www.lvllord.de
>>>>
>>>>Probably a violation of the EULA and may leave anyone doing it open to
>>>>being sued.
>>>>
>>>>Or use Linux.
>>>
>>> If someone asks you what powder they should be using in their dishwasher
>>> would you answer telling them they should have the machine running on
>>> linux?
>>
>>Poor analogy.
>>
>>I offered a solution to the problem of limited connections AND any
>>subsidiary legal issues.
>
> The solution I posted was a simple one, and allowed the user to keep
> everything
> else as is. Your answer to that was to scrap everything they have, and
> are familiar with, and start again.

Linux is that different to Windows from the user's point of view. Icons,
click on stuff to make it go......off the Desktop (same word) or a "Lauch"
or "Applications" menu instead of "Start".....

Whatever the quibbles there, if the person wants legal, unrestricted numbers
of possible connections, Linux is an overall better answer than yours if
yours is illegal or violates the EULA.

> The reason for my response was you guys answer just about every damm
> thread with
> "ditch windows and get linux".

......and are we wrong? It might not be the answer YOU like...but it very
often is a perfectly valid answer to the problem posed.

> It's about time you realised some people
> actually *like* using windows, and if it has a few faults we'll find a
> work around for them.

I know many people like using Windows. I also know that over time the
marketing-based functional and legal restrictions Microsoft places on the
use of Windows DO represent a problem for the user that forces them to
either do illegal things or seek alternatives.

It's about you realised that not everyone wants to stick with Windows - come
what may - and resort to illegal or legally dubious solutions to Windows
problems.....like the 10 connection marketing restriction which is intended
to make you buy Windows Server of some version or other to overcome.

From a legal perspective if you're going to violate the Windows EULA, you
may as well pirate the damn thing as you are obtaining function you have
not paid for from the license you have if it is XP Home.

>>Windows comes with a prescriptive and restrictive EULA dictating what you
>>can and cannot do with THEIR software.
>
> You ever speed in your car?

Two wrongs don't make you right, I'm afraid.

Craig Shore <> wrote in
news::

> On Thu, 12 Jan 2006 12:40:23 +1300, steve
> <> wrote:
>
>>Craig Shore wrote:
>>
>>> The setting is hardcoded in tcpip.sys so the fix is to patch this
>>> file. A patch is available at www.lvllord.de
>>
>>Probably a violation of the EULA and may leave anyone doing it open to
>>being sued.
>>
>>Or use Linux.
>
> If someone asks you what powder they should be using in their
> dishwasher would you answer telling them they should have the machine
> running on linux?

A better analogy would be if someone asked what laundry detergent was
the best for use in their new top loading washing machine. The stupid
fanatic answer would be that they should throw away their top loader and
get a front loader instead because the front loading washing machines
use less water, power and detergent and are more gentle on the clothes -
all while getting the clothes just as clean as a top loader.

While the advantages I mentioned for a front loading washing machine are
completely true, it doesn't help someone that just bought a top loader
and just wants to know what powder to buy. Just because the fanatic is
correct about the point he makes that does not make his/her suggestion a
worthwhile one. There are also a couple of other considerations that
may make the top loading machine a better choice for the person asking
about the powder (quicker washes and lower purchase price).

Coming back to computers and their OSs:
Linux certainly is a better OS in many ways, but there are also plenty
of good reasons to use WinXP. Some of us like to play some games that
are only available for Windows. There are some particular apps that
people need to use that require Windows.

Of course for the user that just needs basic E-Mail, Web and word-
processing (that would be a reasonable number of computer users) then
Linux could be worth considering.

For me it is not a big problem, I have several computers and can run
WinXP on one and Linux on the others.


--
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