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New Way To Grade Decay of Computer Installations

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the use-the-welding-gloves-on-this-one dept.

skojt writes: "I saw this link in Dr Dobb's Journal (the paper edition) about the behaviour of a slowly decaying computer installation. It refers to a Windows installation, but as the author writes, 'But there will shortly be ports to Linux, Mac OS X, and other Unices; we are confident these OSes are just as prone.'"

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  1. BSOD by compjma · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I've been using M$ products since DOS v5.0 In earlier versions of windows blue screen errors were pretty common, and usually caused by software. Since I've been using win2kpro however, I have yet to see one that wasn't caused by a hardware problem. It seems very stable to me, at least in comparison with earlier products. Has anyone else experienced this?

  2. Re:Plug, plug by PD · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    I just did an apt-get install cruft on my laptop, and everything was pretty clean. It did complain a lot about all those files in /mnt/windows, which I thought was pretty funny...

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  3. Re: your sig by Dyolf+Knip · · Score: 1, Offtopic
    Under capitalism man exploits man. Under communism it's the other way around.

    The big difference here is the motives of the people involved. Under capitalism, I exploit you because I think I know what's best for me. Under communism, I exploit you because I think I know what's best for you.

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    Dyolf Knip