[vox] More IE exploits
Robert G. Scofield
rscofield at afes.com
Fri Jun 25 12:57:10 PDT 2004
Rod Roark wrote:
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>So, I suppose you are spending more time with the family and
>getting your work done and everyone is happy.
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>We're gonna have to fix that.
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Why? As you yourself recognize Linux is a reactionary force. As I
said, as a Widows user I am now reading more. As a more literate
person I can now see how Linux use dumbs down the population (or rather
the few of us that use it). And since you can see that I am spending
more time with my family and everyone is happy, then you should be able
to see that Microsoft promotes wholesome family values (putting aside
Microsoft's lying, cheating and stealing of course).
On a more serious level the thing with me is that, even as a non-techie,
Linux is fun to use. Windows use is a task or chore for me. I don't
have fun using it. Part of it might just be the feeling of being part
of a special movement or community as a Linux user, I don't know. And
then there's the fact I'm becoming more leery of accepting the licensing
agreements of things like Real Audio and Roxio CD burners.
>What do you mean when you say the timing is off?
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I don't know what I mean. That is what the person who fixed the
computer said. He said that there might be some capacitor leakage, but
he found no evidence of it. I was running SuSE 9.0, and he said he got
the Mandrake live CD to work. So I downloaded Mandrake 10.0, and tried
unsuccessfully to get it to install. During one of those attempts I got
an error message about a "syncing" problem.
As I see it, the fact that Windows98 now runs (it didn't before the fix)
and Linux doesn't, shows that Linux is better. I've seen this kind of
thing at the installfests; Windows98 can run on improperly configured or
running computers when Linux can't. I've attributed this to the fact
the Linux uses all of the computers resources while Windows doesn't.
I've thought that the greater power, speed and efficiency of Linux is
due to the fact that it uses all of the computers resources, and when
those resources aren't fully available Linux doesn't run. As you know
Rod, I don't claim to be an expert. This is just a belief I have.
Bob
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