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03/02/2007: "Fixing Vista"
So Chris Pirillo wants to break up with Vista. 
("No, its not you, its me.")
Or maybe you're just a little bit weary of the steps you'll need to take to make Vista perform like XP did. Hint, the first three are:
Turn off Windows Defender
Turn off Windows Firewall
Disable System Protection
Disable UAC
"Right now I am just not ready for this type of relationship." Indeed.
The fifth step? Remove your anti-virus software. Perhaps its time to, "see other people".
Or maybe its just that you suddenly Love Eric Raymond, and want to follow his lead. Last week, ESR decided to end his 13 year relationship wth RedHead and date the sexy young Ubuntu. In typical geek style, he broke-up via email. (If you need a link to esr's message, ... I can't help you.) He even detailed what was wrong, point-by-point, with RedHead. ESR definitely used the, "I feel I out grew you, and you never caught up" excuse.
Enter the Ubuntu Windows Installer, hot off the beta release train. It allows you to use the infamous, "I still wanna be friends", crap until you decide that you're better off without Windows.
The installation of Ubuntu Linux is a major barrier to its spread and use. This project aims to solve this problem by allowing installation from within Windows using an install.exe file, and eliminating the need to partition the hard drive or burn a CD to install. It will allow a faster and more user-friendly installation for Windows users, the ability to install without the risk of data loss through repartitioning, and the ability to install on ultra-portable laptops without CD drives.
Since its not clear from the page, the way this works is that it installs linux into a file on your ntfs drive, which makes it easy to remove and get your space back if you want to get rid of it, and skips deciding how much space to leave for linux. Almost exactly like debian.exe, actually.
Just remember, if you reboot to Windows, you're cheating with your ex.
