iSnow Posted March 15, 2012 Author Share Posted March 15, 2012 Microsoft recently released the Windows 8 Consumer preview and I am running Virtualbox on my mac to test its functionality.It seems like VB6 is working fine, just a little error about the OLE registry but I can do everything with it I would normally be able to do, EO and CS:DE Are running fine after installing the runtimes for the setup and thats it. I'd say if you have a Mac or Linux and you want the functionality of a new Windows platform but dont have a disk for Windows 7 or XP (If your still into XP) then you might want to grab while you can. The preview expires 1/15/13 so you might want to use virtualbox to keep your other OS and maybe set a fake time in BIOS if you want to make it last longer.Some people dont have money to throw at a new OS, so you may want to look at it on the Microsoft website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godlord Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 @SnowGear:> I'd say if you **have Linux** and you **want the functionality of a new Windows platform** but dont have a disk for Windows 7 or XP (If your still into XP) then you might want to grab while you can.I threw a desk to my face, right there.Yours faithfully Stephan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 @S.J.R.:> I threw a desk to my face, right there.> > Yours faithfully> Stephan.lol'd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iSnow Posted March 16, 2012 Author Share Posted March 16, 2012 @S.J.R.:> I threw a desk to my face, right there.> > Yours faithfully> Stephan.I dont think I'm the first person to mention running EXEs on Linux around here, and Virtualbox exists for Linux Distros.Just a suggestion if you want Windows inside Linux, even though Linux users dont opt for that stuff often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godlord Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 @SnowGear:> I dont think I'm the first person to mention running EXEs on Linux around here, and Virtualbox exists for Linux Distros.> > Just a suggestion if you want Windows inside Linux, even though Linux users dont opt for that stuff often.Let me emphasise what I already put emphasis on: actual Linux users have no interest in the "new functionalities" Microsoft Windows might offer. Either it exists on Linux already, or it is completely useless and actually breaks the system (e.g. Microsoft Windows 7 offers machine checks, which are actually completely broken on some motherboards, causing numerous kernel panics to occur for no apparent reason).Microsoft Windows 8, just like Microsoft Windows 7 and Microsoft Windows Vista barely offers new "functionalities". Unless, of course, you consider Metro UI to be useful that it actually can be considered a "functionality". In that case, I'd beg to differ.The fact that you actually justify the usage of both WINE and VirtualBox just tells me you are still heavily dependent on Microsoft Windows applications, and haven't been capable of using actual Linux alternatives instead (unless we are talking about games, or actual application development, in which case I wonder why you just don't use Microsoft Windows instead, which is what I do for just those two cases).It's great that Eclipse works on Microsoft Windows 8, or well, the preview edition. But don't try to convince Linux users, and perhaps Mac OS X users to actually use that operating system. There's a reason why the latter two communities have grown over the years.Yours faithfully Stephan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Comnena Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Wait, there's a Windows 8 now? I still roll with XP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilbunnie Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 @Anna:> Wait, there's a Windows 8 now? I still roll with XP.Same>real men Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmiguu Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 @Captain:> Same> >real pussies too chicken to try new OSFixed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 @Captain:> Same> >real menOh, that's so cute! I bet you still install drivers, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godlord Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 @Robin:> Oh, that's so cute! I bet you still **slipstream SATA** drivers **to your Windows XP CD**, too.Yours faithfully Stephan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 ITT, Godlord tries to have a sense of humor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godlord Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 @Holy:> ITT, Godlord tries to have a sense of **humour**.So our supposedly British companion joins in, normally licking Microsoft's arse. So, of course he can't seem to appreciate any of my words.Yours faithfully Stephan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iSnow Posted March 16, 2012 Author Share Posted March 16, 2012 @S.J.R.:> Let me emphasise what I already put emphasis on: actual Linux users have no interest in the "new functionalities" Microsoft Windows might offer. Either it exists on Linux already, or it is completely useless and actually breaks the system (e.g. Microsoft Windows 7 offers machine checks, which are actually completely broken on some motherboards, causing numerous kernel panics to occur for no apparent reason).> > Microsoft Windows 8, just like Microsoft Windows 7 and Microsoft Windows Vista barely offers new "functionalities". Unless, of course, you consider Metro UI to be useful that it actually can be considered a "functionality". In that case, I'd beg to differ.> > The fact that you actually justify the usage of both WINE and VirtualBox just tells me you are still heavily dependent on Microsoft Windows applications, and haven't been capable of using actual Linux alternatives instead (unless we are talking about games, or actual application development, in which case I wonder why you just don't use Microsoft Windows instead, which is what I do for just those two cases).> > It's great that Eclipse works on Microsoft Windows 8, or well, the preview edition. But don't try to convince Linux users, and perhaps Mac OS X users to actually use that operating system. There's a reason why the latter two communities have grown over the years.> > Yours faithfully> Stephan.I use Windows for Games and Application Development, and I know of the alternatives Linux can offer. Trust me I do use Linux on occasion, and WINE isn't very helpful to me because I know of the alternatives and I only use Virtualbox so I can run the new OS or some other system inside the OS I was already using.I didn't want to install a new OS alongside my OSX but just try the Windows 8 preview inside it, I didn't post about it to convince anyone, why would I persuade people to install an OS that will expire in about a year and become useless unless you throw more money at a new OS? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmiguu Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 What will come first:[o]Windows 8 official release[o]Windows8 preview edition expiration Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iSnow Posted March 16, 2012 Author Share Posted March 16, 2012 If Microsoft releases a preview of a new OS to people who only use Windows for simple things like the internet, social networking and the like, and not Developers, then it can't be far from finished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmiguu Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 @SnowGear:> If Microsoft releases a preview of a new OS to people who only use Windows for simple things like the internet, social networking and the like, and not Developers, then it can't be far from finished.F*** DEVELOPERS!owait Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyokuHasu Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 There are been questions about it around the web and around Programming groups about whether or not Windows 8 will support VB6\. For any of you who are asking the same question, GOOD NEWS! It will be supported!Here is the amended statement by Microsoft in regards to VB6 compatibility:http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/vstudio/ms788708 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmiguu Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 @Ryoku:> There are been questions about it around the web and around Programming groups about whether or not Windows 8 will support VB6.Windows 8 will not _support_ VB6; however, VB6 should still be able to run on a Windows 8 system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyokuHasu Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 There sill be no support for the IDE, but there will still be support for the VB6 runtime files. =P Same as it is now. Basically there is no major changes to its support or its performance.It doesn't really matter what I said, the statement from Microsoft is attached. Its just semantics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iSnow Posted March 18, 2012 Author Share Posted March 18, 2012 @Ryoku:> There sill be no support for the IDE, but there will still be support for the VB6 runtime files. =P Same as it is now. Basically there is no major changes to its support or its performance.> > It doesn't really matter what I said, the statement from Microsoft is attached. Its just semantics.So nothing changed, pointless Microsoft Statement is pointless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmiguu Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 @SnowGear:> So nothing changed, pointless Microsoft Statement is pointless.Prety much.just teh colurs and stuff on windws eigtht operaton sistem.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iSnow Posted March 18, 2012 Author Share Posted March 18, 2012 I like the new look for it but the new App store stuff should just be left on Xbox, I would enjoy a nice little app to download content from but so many people use freeware and what not it's kind of pointless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilbunnie Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 @SnowGear:> So nothing changed, pointless Microsoft Statement is pointless.…It explained which DLL's and EXE's were phased out? It's only pointless to an ignorant person who can't read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iSnow Posted March 23, 2012 Author Share Posted March 23, 2012 @Captain:> …It explained which DLL's and EXE's were phased out? It's only pointless to an ignorant person who can't read.I mean to the matters of Eclipse. It works fine, so things haven't changed much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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