It is pro-MS propaganda. To the clueless user security does not really exist until pointed out, and even then, you can direct her or him as much as you want.
IE and Firefox both have security issues, if I single out Firefox ones, it makes IE secure to your average user, simple.
I must point out that I personally hate Eircom anyway, after suffering for 7 years and who knows for how long more...
You obviously have had noone in your family, or anyone you cared for, addicted to gambling.
And as much as you would like to believe it, being smarter than the average will not keep you away from the possibility of becoming an addict to anything.
You are a fool.
Then, using your understading of mainstream no existing system is.
Whether or not a system will be fine for your average non-expert user for indefinite period of time has more to do with knowing what your user will need to do and leaving the system configured for it.
Past that point (configuration), stability and security (features in which a well-configured linux machine beats windoze, and this is out of the question) would be the only issues that might make your user call you for expert help.
Freaked out when my girlfriend's mother bought a new PC just because it had 'slowed down'. I wonder, do the hertzs get tired and don't go so fast anymore?
Of course, they will get no honest advise from any computer shop. Why would they give it? A customer that gets spyware and can be convinced into buying a new pc because of this, will soon buy you another one. And when they have doubts about this buying, they always come up with someone who can 'inherit' this massively spyware-owned zombie box.
When I was at her parent's last time, pop-up windows were appearing from nowhere as usual. Brand new machine that performs many times slower than 2-year old spare PC.
Tell you something, the business is in spyware installation, not removal.
Well, although can't say the guy did a great job... if the DB was so important, why was there not a regular backup?
You are pointing out two problems taking place simulataneously.
One is a minor human error, but it is obviously an unintended act.
NOT having a recent-enough backup IS a serious issue. This issue has been pending for, as you say, 6 weeks, and it is a critical issue (if the data is valuable as you seem to imply).
You do not go around deleting all entries in your DB for fun, but you know some software is going to go bananas on you one day and start messing up with your DB, whether it is in such an obvious form as deleting all the records or simply altering them all in a subtle way that takes a while to notice... (change all prices from euros to dollars?).
A succesful project or business is much more than the sum of little individual acts. There is such thing as planning for things going wrong. And in this day and age, a database backup is no longer a problem.
And if you search for truck candle instead you get 4 results, and the usual link to show the 'omitted results'... Anyone compared to what other engines are returning back?
I've heard lots of people say this, yet my t68i reception is just about perfect.
But this phone is sluggish, stay away from it if that bothers you. The nokia 6310 was so much faster... Oh, and the site where the review was posted is slashdotted...
Scary license indeed...
5. Software Conflicts.
Conflicts may occur with other software applications that may already be installed on your computer. The Xupiter software will report back to our servers what applications may be running on your system and will resolve these conflicts whenever possible. This will make our software more reliable and provide you with products and services that are compatible with your current system settings.
Specially love that 'will report back to our servers what applications may be running on your system'.
You still think they don't collect data?
Slashdot Mirror
Well, what would you do if you saw such mistake in Britannica?
You'd be as stuck as with a wiki entry, possibly more.
It is pro-MS propaganda. To the clueless user security does not really exist until pointed out, and even then, you can direct her or him as much as you want.
IE and Firefox both have security issues, if I single out Firefox ones, it makes IE secure to your average user, simple.
I must point out that I personally hate Eircom anyway, after suffering for 7 years and who knows for how long more...
You obviously have had noone in your family, or anyone you cared for, addicted to gambling. And as much as you would like to believe it, being smarter than the average will not keep you away from the possibility of becoming an addict to anything.
You are a fool.
Then, using your understading of mainstream no existing system is.
Whether or not a system will be fine for your average non-expert user for indefinite period of time has more to do with knowing what your user will need to do and leaving the system configured for it.
Past that point (configuration), stability and security (features in which a well-configured linux machine beats windoze, and this is out of the question) would be the only issues that might make your user call you for expert help.
What's so strange, the guys know more of programming anything in Windows than they know of MacOs X?
Interesting to see how marketscore's software doesn't (according to them, of course!) fall into neither of those categories...
Do we need a new category? I propose Crapware. When you realize you have it you say:
Oh crap!
Freaked out when my girlfriend's mother bought a new PC just because it had 'slowed down'. I wonder, do the hertzs get tired and don't go so fast anymore?
Of course, they will get no honest advise from any computer shop. Why would they give it? A customer that gets spyware and can be convinced into buying a new pc because of this, will soon buy you another one. And when they have doubts about this buying, they always come up with someone who can 'inherit' this massively spyware-owned zombie box.
When I was at her parent's last time, pop-up windows were appearing from nowhere as usual. Brand new machine that performs many times slower than 2-year old spare PC.
Tell you something, the business is in spyware installation, not removal.
Well, although can't say the guy did a great job... if the DB was so important, why was there not a regular backup?
You are pointing out two problems taking place simulataneously.
One is a minor human error, but it is obviously an unintended act.
NOT having a recent-enough backup IS a serious issue. This issue has been pending for, as you say, 6 weeks, and it is a critical issue (if the data is valuable as you seem to imply).
You do not go around deleting all entries in your DB for fun, but you know some software is going to go bananas on you one day and start messing up with your DB, whether it is in such an obvious form as deleting all the records or simply altering them all in a subtle way that takes a while to notice... (change all prices from euros to dollars?).
A succesful project or business is much more than the sum of little individual acts. There is such thing as planning for things going wrong. And in this day and age, a database backup is no longer a problem.
Proprietary software that I buy and pay for: Games (PC/console). What do I get? I cannot play them on Linux, vendor lock-in.
Proprietary software that my company buys: Just like every other company, office package, OS, whatever. What do I get, vendor lock-in.
Other proprietary? DRM stuff. Can only play on specific OSes or hardware. What do I get? Vendor lock-in.
Am I clear now, Anonymous Coward?
What I get for buying proprietary software is vendor lock-in. What I get for using open source software is freedom.
Yes, I get what I pay for. Yay.
He's not missing a thing!
I did exactly what he claims and I have a very secure system. I upgraded to Linux.
Or a very old quote:
"The box said Windows 95 or better, so I bought a Macintosh"
You forgot references to Nazis, and what happens in Soviet Russia.
I thought the coloured strip goes side by side with the power connector to the drive?
And if you search for truck candle instead you get 4 results, and the usual link to show the 'omitted results'... Anyone compared to what other engines are returning back?
Your logic is flawed. The creations of flawed entities are not necesarily flawed.
That's a bad troll.
Or maybe you really are too thick to understand what everyone else has been posting?
ExamplesThe only people I see related to SCO doing any work seem to be lawyers.
I'd hire them as compost.
Totally agreed, and I'm quite tired of seeing how does it collect on boring april fools that I've already read on other sites.
Blah.
I've heard lots of people say this, yet my t68i reception is just about perfect.
But this phone is sluggish, stay away from it if that bothers you. The nokia 6310 was so much faster... Oh, and the site where the review was posted is slashdotted...
I'm getting 500k/sec steady from my local redhat mirror (Ireland). Really, I think you should buy the CD if you use a 56k modem.
And I was referring to turism-related industry because of the warmer climate... But it is nice to see how one is misunderstood.
Well, at least sun-based economy should be bigger in California :)
Scary license indeed... 5. Software Conflicts. Conflicts may occur with other software applications that may already be installed on your computer. The Xupiter software will report back to our servers what applications may be running on your system and will resolve these conflicts whenever possible. This will make our software more reliable and provide you with products and services that are compatible with your current system settings. Specially love that 'will report back to our servers what applications may be running on your system'. You still think they don't collect data?
Wrong. You can smoke and use a computer at the same time...