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Refalm:
--- Quote from: Aloone_Jonez ---Refalm,
If Linspire sucks so much shit then why do you just remove it from the list of alternatives?
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Because it's not Microsoft, and I'm unable to do that anymore :(
--- Quote from: kintaro ---The whole default root thing is old news, VERY old news, yaknow.
Or am I wrong?
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Old news, yes. But still valid.
toadlife:
--- Quote from: Lord C ---If I were to install Windows,
I'd have to install Windows Update...
Run some updates, reboot, run some more updates, reboot as required
More updating and rebooting.
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I have SP2 slipstreamed into my XP install disc. One pass at Windows update is all that's required after an install.
--- Quote from: Lord C --- Then i'd have to try and find a free antivirus.
Download and install that.
Reboot and Scan.
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Why reboot and scan, if it's a clean system? Turn the XP firewall on before plugging in the Rj45 cable - or if you have win2k, disbale file and printer sharing first.
--- Quote from: Lord C --- Then i'd have to find a free firewall.
Download and install that.
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Firewalls are overrated, and uneccessary.The built in XP firewall is sufficient to fend off worm type attacks if your to lazy to turn off services, or patch your machine. Outbound blocking is overrated. If you have malware on your PC, you've already lost the battle.
--- Quote from: Lord C --- Then i'd have to find a free Anti Spyware.
Download and install that.
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Why? Do you plan on surfing donkey porn sites using IE while logged on as an administrator?
--- Quote from: Lord C --- Then i'd have to find a free Anti Adware.
Download and install that.
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Well since you are so intent on surfing donkey porn, I thought I'd let you know that there are apps that do both adware/spyware.
--- Quote from: Lord C --- Now it's time for searching for drivers for my scanner/printer/mouse/keyboard/monitor/sound card/graphics card/ethernet card/tv card etc.
Install all of those, with rebooting after most.
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Oh no! Installing drivers! You never have to do that with Linux, right? You, know, you can install multiple drivers in Windows 2000/XP without having to reboot after each.
--- Quote from: Lord C ---If I were to install Linux,
I would install my favourote dsitro.
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Yes, because it's common knowlege that Linux distros magically set themselves up to each users exact specifications without ever needing any kind of post installation maintenance.
Refalm:
--- Quote from: toadlife ---I have SP2 slipstreamed into my XP install disc. One pass at Windows update is all that's required after an install.
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So you basically have to buy a new version of Windows XP or order an SP2 CD-ROM to skip all the updates?
--- Quote from: toadlife ---Why reboot and scan, if it's a clean system? Turn the XP firewall on before plugging in the Rj45 cable - or if you have win2k, disbale file and printer sharing first.
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You're obviously into computers. Most people aren't, and let their computer on a direct Internet connection.
--- Quote from: toadlife ---Firewalls are overrated, and uneccessary.The built in XP firewall is sufficient to fend off worm type attacks if your to lazy to turn off services, or patch your machine. Outbound blocking is overrated. If you have malware on your PC, you've already lost the battle.
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Again, you know how to fend off malware, even with a firewall which believes that outbound blocking is overrated.
But most users don't. How are they supposed to know what's best for them?
And how is outbound blocking supposed to be overrated? It costs less time and effort for a firewall to reject the bad packets before they enter the computer.
--- Quote from: toadlife ---Why? Do you plan on surfing donkey porn sites using IE while logged on as an administrator?
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You get spyware in these days by just going to a news site that gets money from Gator, Doubleclick, etc.
--- Quote from: toadlife ---Oh no! Installing drivers! You never have to do that with Linux, right? You, know, you can install multiple drivers in Windows 2000/XP without having to reboot after each.
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Installing drivers nowdays is almost done automatically. And if not, you can always install it.
--- Quote from: toadlife ---Yes, because it's common knowlege that Linux distros magically set themselves up to each users exact specifications without ever needing any kind of post installation maintenance.
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In the Windows XP installation, you get to choose almost nothing.
And in the Longhorn installation you have two options: admin password and in what directory you want to install it.
No thanks, I prefer the neat packet management of Linux.
WMD:
--- Quote ---So you basically have to buy a new version of Windows XP or order an SP2 CD-ROM to skip all the updates?
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Nah, you can rebuild your XP CD to include files from SP2 instead of the originals. There's apps that can automate this.
Jenda:
What's so bad about Mandrake? I actually like it. Maybe because it's my first Linux, and apart from that I only tried Ubuntu.
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