, 2004-02-02
Microsoft can end the scourge of e-mail viruses by ending its support for old software, and the clueless users who refuse to upgrade.
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Build a better OS, and I will buy it...
2004-02-02
Unca Xitron (5 replies)
Unca Xitron (5 replies)
Written by a child? Or paid advert from MS?
2004-02-03
Mike Healan (1 replies)
Mike Healan (1 replies)
Nothing but Microsoft FUD here... Move along
2004-02-03
John the Kiwi (3 replies)
John the Kiwi (3 replies)
Why was mydoom so sucsessful?
2004-02-03
Anonymous (4 replies)
Anonymous (4 replies)
Why was mydoom so sucsessful?
2004-02-04
Anonymous (3 replies)
Anonymous (3 replies)
Clearly ending support is the best way to get users that don't care to upgrade!
2004-02-04
Anonymous
Anonymous
For all you wondering why Tim seems to have such controversial opinions
2004-02-09
Anonymous (1 replies)
Anonymous (1 replies)
> -Patching: People hate patching. When last
> I installed Red Hat, it tried to pull down
> over 100 patches on a default install.
> Windows XP will now download patches all by
> itself. It took 5 hours.
I installed Gentoo. The Installation lasted over 2 1/2 hours with configuration.
Now I have a Image an the next installation will took only few minutes.
I type emerge update and my bugfixes are there.
Red Hat and SuSE are NOT the only Distries.
> You want to teach your average user how to
> run SuSE? Good luck. Make sure you sign on
> the dotted line when you promise them it
> will be cheaper for them to support.
> Explain what "compile" means before that
> though, OK?
Lookup what portage is. Then talk again...
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