Posts by Variable

Obama site smackdown spam only offers malware

Precedents?

In fact, a DDOS tool was distributed in February 2008 by 'anonymous' as part of their anti-Scientology campaign.

Sony's Windows 7 virtualization switch-off (partly) reversed

Virtualisation or compatibility?

There seems to be some confusion about 7's ability to run older applications. Sadly, this article makes the mistake of confusing virtualisation with compatibility.

Yes, there is a virtualised XP environment which some chipsets can run. Why anyone would need it I can't imagine. It's pointless.

7 has the ability, on ANY PC, to install older software using a compatibility troubleshooter. So the statement that 'Older software won't work on Windows 7' is a complete lie. It will run just about any old software you throw at it. I have just installed my 5-year-old Humax PVR. Perfect. My four-year-old video capture card. Perfect. My Canon multifunction printer. Perfect. None of these would install on Vista at all.

I don't need 7's virtualisation technology. But its compatibility is awesome.