[olug] Windows 8

Wed Sep 28 16:41:35 UTC 2011

And apparently it's just a registry key.
http://www.mstechpages.com/2011/09/14/disable-metro-in-windows-8-developer-preview/

On Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 11:39 AM, T. J. Brumfield <enderandrew at gmail.com>wrote:

> The problem is whether or not the average enterprise shop will allow a
> third-party hack in their environment.
>
> On Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 11:07 AM, John Serafino <lzrblade at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Third party hacks are just the Windows alternative to being open-source.
> :P
> >
> > On Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 11:06 AM, T. J. Brumfield <enderandrew at gmail.com
> > >wrote:
> >
> > > That looks like a third-party tool/hack. I'm glad it is available, but
> > out
> > > of the box, Microsoft isn't providing any way to do that.
> > >
> > > On Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 11:01 AM, Cooper Vertz <olug at vertz.info>
> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Here's a link:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> http://www.windows8news.com/2011/09/19/disable-windows-8-metro-ui-ribbon-ui/
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 10:57 AM, T. J. Brumfield <
> > enderandrew at gmail.com
> > > > >wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Where have you seen anything that suggests you can disable Metro
> for
> > > > > businesses? Everything I've read suggests there is no way to
> disable
> > > > Metro.
> > > > >
> > > > > On Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 10:53 AM, Jason N <dashrender at cox.net>
> > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > I was also very worried about the Metro UI, but since watching
> the
> > > > Build
> > > > > > Keynote Address, I'm less worried.  yes it sucks that for the
> home
> > > > user,
> > > > > > they are stuck with the Metro UI as the default (of course until
> > some
> > > > > > programmer makes a simple install program to change it) the
> > > traditional
> > > > > > desktop that people are currently accustomed to will be
> available.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Businesses on the other hand will have the ability to have the
> > > Explorer
> > > > > > Desktop be the default.  I also found it interesting to read in
> > Paul
> > > > > > Thurrott's review of Windows 8 that is is more of an update and a
> > > full
> > > > > out
> > > > > > upgrade, much like Windows 7 was to Windows Vista, that is
> outside
> > of
> > > > the
> > > > > > metro UI of course.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Anyone here loaded the pre-beta yet? Should I even be asking this
> > on
> > > a
> > > > > > linux group :P
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > ---- Chad Homan <choman at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > > Sticking with ubuntu (or other linux)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Tue, Sep 27, 2011 at 10:40 PM, Timothy Goshinski <
> > > > > tgoshinski at gmail.com
> > > > > > >wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > I hate it with a passion, and I'm primarily a .NET developer at
> > my
> > > > day
> > > > > > job.
> > > > > > > The Metro UI might work for a phone or a tablet, but it is a
> > > > > fustercluck
> > > > > > of
> > > > > > > desktop WM - if they don't listen to reason they will take a
> > bigger
> > > > > bath
> > > > > > on
> > > > > > > this one than Vista and WinME combined.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > --
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "I'm a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the
> > > more
> > > > of
> > > > > > it
> > > > > > > I
> > > > > > > have."  -- Thomas Jefferson
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > On Tue, Sep 27, 2011 at 10:21 PM, Charles Bird <
> > > > cbird.omaha at gmail.com
> > > > > > > >wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > What's windows 8? Never heard of it.
> > > > > > > > On Sep 27, 2011 10:16 PM, "Chad Homan" <choman at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > > > > > > > > Right now, I am not worrying about it. I downloaded the
> "RCs"
> > > (if
> > > > > you
> > > > > > > > will)
> > > > > > > > > but have not found the
> > > > > > > > > time to look at them. Bottom line is that Win8 is still 6+
> > > months
> > > > > > away.
> > > > > > > > > Not to mention integration test
> > > > > > > > > time. I think Win10 will be out be the time I am ready
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > On Tue, Sep 27, 2011 at 10:07 PM, ned mcnally <
> > > > > ned.mcnally at gmail.com
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >> I know this is a Linux group, but what do you guys think
> so
> > > far
> > > > > > about
> > > > > > > > >> Windows 8?
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