I don't quite understand why people think anyone else has the slightest interest in their opinions on Vista or other operating systems. I expect the same opinionated "experts" were trotting out similar rhetoric when W2K came out, and again when XP was announced.

My decision to run Vista on my new machines is far from ill-informed. I have compelling professional reasons for running Vista (in addition to other OSes) and have no interest in why you - or others - choose not to.

What I do know is that developing software that is not supported on Vista is a dead-end, whether we like it not, because for the vast majority of the population, an operating system is just a means to an end, not something to get all foamy-mouthed about.

You choose not to support Vista. That's your call. I honestly don't care. My jury-rigged setup works adequately well. I wouldn't have minded coughing up a few dollars for a more elegant solution, but c'est la vie.

Peace.

edit: usual typos...