Author: Eugene Nalimov
Date: 20:45:28 08/09/04
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Is it really necessary to insult people who have opinion different from yours? Thanks, Eugene On August 09, 2004 at 23:32:45, Christophe Theron wrote: >On August 09, 2004 at 23:23:51, Christophe Theron wrote: > >>On August 09, 2004 at 23:07:44, Eugene Nalimov wrote: >> >>>It looks that I am the only one here who is running Windows XP on both my home >>>systems and was never hit with virus, nor ever have system crash because of OS >>>bug. >>> >>>I had some problems with my notebook, that Windows Crash Analyzer was able to >>>trace to the keyboard (!) driver provided by HP/Compaq. After installing newer >>>driver version problems went away. >>> >>>I don't run any stand-alone firewall or router, just plain DSL modem. >>> >>>And yes: I am regularly installing software updates from Windows Update. Never >>>caused any problems, probably because I am not running any advanced programs. I >>>am average user and running Visual Studio, MS Office, Adobe Photoshop, some >>>digital photo utilities, and CD burning package. Have lot of different stuff >>>connected to the box -- modem, DSL model, external disk drives, external CD >>>recorder, SCSI printer, digital camera, CF reader, etc. >>> >>>I don't know much about Windows internals. I am not Windows guru. I am not able >>>to write all the scripts mentioned in that thread because I have no time to >>>learn all those glorious details. I have more than enough to fill my head on my >>>full time job, hobby project, family, etc. >>> >>>Thanks, >>>Eugene >> >> >> >>Congratulations Eugene, you are the only satisfied Windows user in this galaxy. >>Advances in astronomic imagery and differential telemetry are most probably soon >>going to uncover another satisfied Windows user at the next revolution of its >>planet, if the weather allows it. >> >>BTW, how is the weather at Microsoft? >> >> >> >> Christophe > > > >Wow, we are lucky. The weather was clear and another satisfied Windows user has >been identified. > >Actually the term "user" is somewhat improper. The "user" seems to be some kind >of DNA strain. To be honest, it looks like a virus, from a cyber-biological >point of view. > >That DNA strain has been caught emitting a tiny signal while surfing the web on >Internet Explorer from a Windows XP computer. Dozens of experts have been >working on the signal, and it looks like a message (and remember, it has been >broadcasted to the whole galaxy). Here is the message: > > "Hey guys, it's heaven here!" > >No doubt. For some "users", Windows is a VERY satisfying product. > > > > Christophe > > > > >>>On August 09, 2004 at 12:49:20, Christophe Theron wrote: >>> >>>>On August 09, 2004 at 12:36:36, Peter Skinner wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>(snipped) >>>> >>>> >>>>For those of you tired with running a shit OS, there are viable alternative >>>>available. >>>> >>>> http://www.distrowatch.com/ >>>> >>>>Announcement about the new Mandrake Linux beta: >>>> >>>> http://www.mandrakeclub.com/article.php?sid=2382&mode=nocomments >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Christophe
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