Re: What the Hell has happened to this group???

On Thu, 16 Apr 2009 19:20:40 -0500, John Fields
<jfields@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

On Thu, 16 Apr 2009 13:32:50 -0700, John Larkin
<jjlarkin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

On Thu, 16 Apr 2009 20:09:53 GMT, Rich Grise <rich@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

On Wed, 15 Apr 2009 12:22:31 -0700, John Larkin wrote:
On Wed, 15 Apr 2009 11:51:48 -0700 (PDT), orion.osiris@xxxxxxxxxx

And download the first file on the list. Burn it as an image to a
blank CD, and boot from it. You can check out THE most user friendly
and up to date Linux distro around for free, without installing it if
you so wish. Forget Windows, Forget Gates and forget M$.

I have no use for and no interest in operating systems for PCs. What
matters to me, as an engineer, is engineering applications.

As long as your 'Doze system isn't plugged directly into the internet,
I see no problem. If you _need_ internet connectivity for your Eng. apps,
then hire a Linux geek to put a proper firewall in your gateway box.

I use Linux for all my internet stuff, but when I need to use 'Doze,
(Windows 2000 Professional, FWIW), I disconnect.

Cheers!
Rich

I haven't had any problems. I do a virus scan now and then, but none
so far.

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Me neither.

I don't visit pron sites, I've been running XP for years on a Gateway
Windows box, and I've got Norton AV and StopSign looking for virii and
worms and Trojan horses and such and the only time the system shuts down
and restarts is late at night, when I've allowed it to accept automatic
upgrades which I have to sign for later on.

IWFM...

JF


How many has it ever found?
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