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Subject: Re: [OT] Development Release: Mandrakelinux 10.1 beta 1 [OT]

Author: Frank Phillips

Date: 12:01:00 08/10/04

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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.

Average user ;-)  All that software cost more than my computer.  And that would
be just the cost in money.... if you see what I mean.

Frank

>
>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
>
>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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