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Oxford says Apple's OS X is a Linux distro 2912
poor rick, doesn't know how to "think"... yes, I'm not the world, but this "method" will become the accepted method of "legal" downloads...
Oxford says Apple's OS X is a Linux distro 2913
Oxford That's an opinion. And legal music downloads are dwarfed by the number of illegal downloads. Yes, yes I do. If I want to play the...
Oxford says Apple's OS X is a Linux distro 2914
On Tue, 07 Mar 2006 09:56:56 -0700, Oxford No, it is not a fact. You have to remove the...
Oxford says Apple's OS X is a Linux distro 2915
this is Rick's last lesson in the dynamics of modern day computing, he just doesn't want to "think", or perhaps he can't... his replies are nothing more...
Oxford lies and runs away
On Tue, 07 Mar 2006 18:11:51 -0700, Oxford ... you're a real schmuck. No, it is not. No, it is not. There is are huge fallacies in...
Oxford says Apple's OS X is a Linux distro 2917
snips On Sun, 05 Mar 2006 14:59:08 -0700, Oxford Because I have an mp3 player which is a perfectly good device for playing tunes on, and I see no benefit to paying for yet...
Oxford says Apple's OS X is a Linux distro 2918
snips On Mon, 06 Mar 2006 02:58:30 +0000, Tim Smith Apples and oranges. When they're scanning bags at the airport, they're doing it to ensure the safety...
Oxford says Apple's OS X is a Linux distro 2919
snips On Sun, 05 Mar 2006 20:52:50 +0000, Tim Smith That, too, but the basic issue is more fundamental, and it applies to both sides of the coin. The...
the insanity of root 2920
I'm stuck with IE because of some CraptiveX garbage. The whole notion is plain ignorant anyway. As bad as the old maintenance Debt Management software we use...
the insanity of root 2921
BearItAll Back when I was working as the computer dept for a mail order retail company and we set up PC World, the tills were...
the insanity of root 2922
BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On 2006-03-30, tab spake thusly: Because that's what it's called. Why does Windows have a registry? Why...
the insanity of root 2923
After takin' a swig o' grog, Lobo belched out this bit o' wisdom: I got a nice little Windows dialog, but with the XFce RPanther window decorations. Click...
the insanity of root 2924
No, the probes are from Windows machines. I know this, because I picked a few of the probing machines, and used...
What does more secure mean... 2925
In comp.os.linux.advocacy, tab wrote on 30 Mar 2006 10:04:36 -0800 Any Microsoft Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, and (presumably) Powerpoint presentations are vulnerable...
What does more secure mean... 2926
Op Thu, 30 Mar 2006 10:04:36 -0800, schreef tab: There are no known Linux viruses in the wild, so this is purely hypothetical to start...
What does more secure mean... 2927
BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On 2006-03-30, Tim Smith spake thusly: True. So true. Reinstalling was a regular...
What does more secure mean... 2928
It's local only. Linux (and the whole Unix family, including OS X) is much much much better than the Windows family when it comes to remote exploits...
What does more secure mean... 2929
wrote on Thu, 30 Mar 2006 18:18:40 GMT Presumably, the standard infection vector is from another document. This document is opened, the virus initiates, scans for other documents and tries...
What does more secure mean... 2930
In comp.os.linux.advocacy, tab wrote on 30 Mar 2006 10:24:22 -0800 Anyone out there have proof-of...
Mozilla browser probelm Pls help
You need to give a lot more information to have a decent shot at getting a relevant answer. When...
Lying
tab and your accusations are baseless on the face without real facts with which to backup your claims. you are a wintroll. get...
IBM to Pay for Switch to Linux 2933
Geico Caveman on Friday 31 March 2006 03:09 Me neither, but be aware that Microsoft want to make IBM...
IBM to Pay for Switch to Linux 2934
Do whatever you think is approriate. If someone doesn't like it, they can take whatever action they need to correct it on their end. I appreciate the posts. I don't always read them, or much...
IBM to Pay for Switch to Linux 2935
on Mar 2006 15:42:07 GMT Tim Smith Only with the trolls endevouring to derail the thread and with the help of some people who *don't* *have* *to* *respond*. At the...
IBM to Pay for Switch to Linux 2936
DooFu$ and Bilge will pbutt it off as something everybody does when MICROS~1 does it. But they cry foul if someone else (presumably one among that "everybody" number) does the same thing. I...
Linux What's that My own survey
Well there you go! Thank you for admitting that you did not understand the context of my...
Linux What's that My own survey. 2938
Care to explain how you alleged someone to be guilty without benefit of conducting *your* idea of...
Linux What's that My own survey
Ah, now you want to play stupid games about the word "finding". Gee, you misunderstood the context of the word "guilty" so now you will play with another word...
Linux What's that My own survey. 2940
Word games? Do you need a definition for the word 'finding', Snit? I want you to explain how what you did to arrive at what you called your...
It Ain't Just the Chinese
This bill would require an operator of any interactive computer service or an Internet service...
Is This Guy Kidding or LIEnixING 2942
Richie Spano I can't speak about Enlightenment, but Matacity runs fine on such hardware. I...
Is This Guy Kidding or LIEnixING 2943
snips On Wed, 15 Mar 2006 06:21:25 -0600, Linønutlinønut "Faster" is relative. On most systems, I find that some operations in Windows are faster, even significantly so, than Linux on...
Is This Guy Kidding or LIEnixING 2944
In comp.os.linux.advocacy, Kelsey Bjarnason wrote on Wed, 15 Mar 2006 06:22:48 -0800 Just to complicate things even further: I for one would think that it is...
Is This Guy Kidding or LIEnixING 2945
Richie Spano wrote something like: Feel free to come here and see for yourself. I don't care what you believe. It's...
Is This Guy Kidding or LIEnixING 2946
On Fri, 10 Mar 2006 05:20:12 +0000, amosf © Tim Fairchild Linux Advocate Technique #1: Attack the user...
Is This Guy Kidding or LIEnixING 2947
Richie Spano wrote something like: Gimme a break. My wife's celeron 666 only has 256 meg and she runs mandrake 10 with 8 virtual desktops and crossover with windows apps on top of...
Google accused of biopiracy
Google accused of bio-piracy ZDNet UK March 29, 2006 Andrew Donoghue "Search giant Google has been accused of being the "biggest threat to genetic privacy" for its alleged plan to create a...
Wireless Adapter Works better in Windows, WTF
I got a Belkin PCI wireless adapter at Wal-Mart for like $30 something. I was glad to...
Wireless Adapter Works better in Windows, WTF
ynotssor Module Size Used by aesi586 38912 1 wlanccmp 7040 1 wlantkip 11904 0 joydev 9408 0 iptTCPMSS 4352 1 iptLOG 68 plus 112 7 iptlimit 2304 7 hfsplus 75140...
Don't forget your weapons today! 2951
On Thu, 30 Mar 2006 20:27:58 -0800, tab Tab, you seem to feed off of the Windows vs Linux thing like it is daily bread. What you...
Don't forget your weapons today! 2952
Brad, I am actaully very happy. But the problem that linux sucks as a user...
Don't forget your weapons today! 2953
On Fri, 31 Mar 2006 06:01:48 -0800, tab And what? Are you trying to imply that Windows and the software available for it always just works and...
Another XGL Video: Holy Moses! 2954
In comp.os.linux.advocacy, Handover Phist wrote on Sat, 01 Apr 2006 00:38:34 GMT I'm not sure it'll catch on, but at least it doesn't get...
Another XGL Video: Holy Moses! 2955
M on Saturday 01 April 2006 15:46 This happens in Mozilla applications as well. It is a side effect of being overly...
The Road to the Final Vista
In comp.os.linux.advocacy, Sinister Midget wrote on Sat, 01 Apr 2006 00:26:43 GMT I wish that were provably true. Here's a nasty historical perspective, though. "person weed". That may look like a weird leap, but...
All the Distro's
tab And to think, that just a while ago you were complaining how so many distros made it too difficult. Arguing both points is hypocritical. Why not...
I vote we put Ghost in charge of Linux
In comp.os.linux.advocacy, tab wrote on 31 Mar 2006 06:08:55 -0800 Only if I get paid compensation. :-P (Or it's sufficiently interesting.) In any event, my specialties include debugging recalcitrant software...
Linux Marketing
In comp.os.linux.advocacy, tab wrote on 31 Mar 2006 06:28:56 -0800 Marketing OSS? An interesting idea, that, since there's nothing to sell, really; it's free (or as free as it...
Is Ubuntu for You
Is Ubuntu for You? In light of a recent thread by a user who felt misled by Linux...
The New AntiLinux FUD Campaign 2962
snips On Fri, 31 Mar 2006 21:09:10 +0100, Gordon Not sold - installed. A million units installed at $0, versus one unit installed at $1000, by revenues...
The New AntiLinux FUD Campaign 2963
Ray Ingles on Friday 31 March 2006 21:23 Hold on... searching... 33.6% of servers sold in Q4 2005 were Windows servers ,---- Quote...
The New AntiLinux FUD Campaign 2964
In comp.os.linux.advocacy, Gordon wrote on Fri, 31 Mar 2006 21:32:28 +0100 Revenue *does* come into it and there's no way to avoid it. It's...
Just a few questions
Is it possible, in Windows, to give focus to a partially hidden window without bringing it to front? In KDE I...
Just a few questions 2966
I haven't found a way to do it on purpose, but I've got one that works 100% of the time so far...
Just a few questions 2967
becco on Saturday 01 April 2006 13:45 Well, Windows has a decent drag-and-drop interface. You could drag items from the maximised windows...
if the vendors could build Giant Evil Robots
Microsoft: the BlastotronTM 5000 ships with a small label on its butt which you have to...
if the vendors could build Giant Evil Robots
In comp.os.linux.advocacy, Jim wrote on Sat, 01 Apr 2006 16:24:32 GMT Could be worse. DOSbot. Comes with *one* of everything. One treadmill, one camera, one main...
Mews People Love Internet Explorer
Roy Schestowitz blithely blithered Results 1 - 7 of about 22 for "Why I Love Internet Explorer". (0.64 seconds) Results 1 - 10 of about...
Desktop Battle Begins 2971
Dave Kisilman on Saturday 01 April 2006 20:36 Seemingly, to an innocent reader, this would make perfect sense. One would be convinced...
Desktop Battle Begins 2972
begin oeprotect.scr Open-source software follows a standardisation process far more rigorous than that of...
Micoshaft Vista installer is viral EU probe
Micoshaft vista installer is viral - EU probe needed. "We buttume that Microsoft has its own interests at heart. It wants to launch another product without having to worry about the European Commission...
Micoshaft Vista installer is viral EU probe
7 on Saturday 01 April 2006 22:45 Sarcasm, one would buttume (April 1st, thanks Ray): ,---- Quote I enthusiastically downloaded my...
COLA Stats 2 Apr 2006
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COLA Stats 2 Apr 2006
On Sun, 02 Apr 2006 20:49:36 +0200, Roy Culley I agree, but I think a distinction needs to be made between just plain old...
perhaps ot Bizarre networking problem
Op Thu, 23 Mar 2006 21:40:46 -0600, schreef Erik Funkenbusch: I'm not really familiar with IPCop, but I'll give it a...
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