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

On Apr 17, 3:09 am, MooseFET <kensm...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Apr 16, 2:45 pm, orion.osi...@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:



On Apr 16, 10:09 pm, Rich Grise <r...@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.osi...@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

You tell 'm, Rich! BTW, here's another important tip: never run Linux
as Root whilst connected to the internet. You'll likely as not end up
with a rootkit installed and never know about it...

I have run a Puppy linux CD as root for days and days without anything
getting in.

If you're running from a live CD you're not going to get anything,
anyway. It's read-only media and presumably doesn't mount your HDD!
.

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