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Why do you prefer *nix?
voidmain:
quote:Originally posted by MeatHead:
Does anyone else think that this is really funny. This stuff happens at least once a week. Certainly if there was another OS that ruled the marketplace it would have its share of viruses also, but this is just silly. A default setting for plug and play appliances helps cause this problem? Does anyone know where I can find out if my microwave is supported under XP?
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Microsoft OSs are the *only* OSs that have "viru" that I am aware of. Did pre-OSX Macs have viru? I've never seen one in UNIX (I've seen trojans but not viru).
To find out if your Microwave is supported take your XP CD, wrap it in tin foil, insert into the Microwave, turn on High for 10 minutes. If your Microwave still works then it is not supported under XP.
[ December 21, 2001: Message edited by: VoidMain ]
condorstats:
ok, i see your point on the security POV, maybe I have just used windows too much to really appreciate the benefits form linux. thanks for answering.
Louis D:
C:\>cd microwave
C:\microwave>dir
Directory of C:\microwave>
turkey.food 4:30pm Nov 24 eat in 25,690 bytes
anotherstupid.vulnerability 12:00am Oct. 18 69 bytes
bend.over Oct. 19 Windows bytes you in the ass again
mshomo.bat Oct. 18 69 bytes
C:\microwave> type mshomo.bat
path=C:\>bill gates in\steve ballmer's ass\
rem C:\DoJ>billgatesfinger.exe
gump420:
quote:Originally posted by condorstats:
But why should I change?? I have Win XP running fine, it has yet to crash, preview pane is turned off, built in Firewall, AV software installed. the pc just works, thats all I need. Can you name any reasons why the AVERAGE home user should use *NIX? NO better multitasking bull, most peps dont care, just some reasons why it is better.
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I have to admit I would be happy if everybody suddenly decided to switch away from an M$ OS, but I know that's not going to happen. I just wish people would take the time to research Microsoft before buying one of their products.
Calum:
i just wanted to resurrect this thread! it has some classic posts by people that i haveq not seen around here foqr a lo-o-o-ong time! it also features (if you go to page one) one of the, if not the, very first of the many celebrated altercations between void main and zombie64763248236478! void main characteristically tells him he is full of shit!
top entertainment! at the time this was all going on, i was still only reading the board, don think i had even signed up yet! i could be wrong though...
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