Re: [newbie] Re: Michaels Minutes (WAY OT)
Ha folks, Well, the awful truth is that if it simply plugs in and works.. Years ago my own Technicians used to go into major installations and avoid the what's the password routine by looking on the side of the monitor or the deskpad, first. Amazing how many times it was there. Shane is correct even in jest - I STILL haven't had the chance to even see if I could install the RPM - never had a working User System. AND unless it does simply Pn'P, it is a dud. Constantly read of semi-Geeks (at least) saying how a simple install/upgrade broke their previously working system, on this very list. Remember, this is a marketing exercise, not a hobby one for Michael. Although I seriously doubt from what I've seen so far that he really gets it, either) Cheers, John - Original Message - From: shane [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2002 10:10 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Re: Michaels Minutes (WAY OT) On Thursday 04 April 2002 03:45 pm, Sridhar Dhanapalan opened a hailing frequency and transmitted: Does anybody seriously think this will be a good thing for Linux and free software? I most certainly don't. Why pay US$99 when you can get CodeWeavers CrossOver Office for $54.95, which you can install on mostly because the average person won't be able to install an RPM of codeweavers. just ask john. ;-) root password. All we need are a few easily-written exploit scripts for this poor excuse of an OS and open source as a whole (not just Lindows) will be given a bad name. GNU/Linux virii will become a widespread reality (on Lindows, that is), fueling opposition to open source. --- _ All *MY* communications are certified virus-free. Why not yours? Ask here for full info - *and* get it free. mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.344 / Virus Database: 191 - Release Date: 2/04/02 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Re: Michaels Minutes (WAY OT)
On Thu, 04 Apr 2002 19:12:55 +1200, Michael [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sheesh couldnt you have just posted the bleeding link... what a waste of bandwidth. Two minutes at the website gave me: http://www.lindows.com/lindows_michaelsminutes.php I'm probably going to ruffle a few feathers here but I think it needs to be said. Does anybody seriously think this will be a good thing for Linux and free software? I most certainly don't. Why pay US$99 when you can get CodeWeavers CrossOver Office for $54.95, which you can install on virtually any modern distro? CodeWeavers give all of their code back to the community, while Lindows don't. Lindows is highly insecure: everything runs as root and users are even discouraged from creating a root password. All we need are a few easily-written exploit scripts for this poor excuse of an OS and open source as a whole (not just Lindows) will be given a bad name. GNU/Linux virii will become a widespread reality (on Lindows, that is), fueling opposition to open source. Antivirus and security companies will jump on this. People will be duped by their FUD-laden advertising and will pay big bucks for software they don't even need. I can see this becoming some sort of vicious cycle. Until Lindows gains some decent security I shall continue to wish for it to suffer a horrible, horrible death. -- Sridhar Dhanapalan I did this 'cause Linux gives me a woody. -- Dave '-ddt-' Taylor, announcing DOOM for Linux Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
AW: [newbie] Re: Michaels Minutes (WAY OT)
let them try it , let them suffer i say ... there are alot of m§ widooze user in this world , they suffer every day w/ their 'great' os ... let lindows be the same ... i think OSD will distant themself for sure from lindows in this case - keep the X in your system - -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Im Auftrag von Sridhar Dhanapalan Gesendet: Donnerstag, 4. April 2002 09:45 An: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Betreff: Re: [newbie] Re: Michaels Minutes (WAY OT) On Thu, 04 Apr 2002 19:12:55 +1200, Michael [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sheesh couldnt you have just posted the bleeding link... what a waste of bandwidth. Two minutes at the website gave me: http://www.lindows.com/lindows_michaelsminutes.php I'm probably going to ruffle a few feathers here but I think it needs to be said. Does anybody seriously think this will be a good thing for Linux and free software? I most certainly don't. Why pay US$99 when you can get CodeWeavers CrossOver Office for $54.95, which you can install on virtually any modern distro? CodeWeavers give all of their code back to the community, while Lindows don't. Lindows is highly insecure: everything runs as root and users are even discouraged from creating a root password. All we need are a few easily-written exploit scripts for this poor excuse of an OS and open source as a whole (not just Lindows) will be given a bad name. GNU/Linux virii will become a widespread reality (on Lindows, that is), fueling opposition to open source. Antivirus and security companies will jump on this. People will be duped by their FUD-laden advertising and will pay big bucks for software they don't even need. I can see this becoming some sort of vicious cycle. Until Lindows gains some decent security I shall continue to wish for it to suffer a horrible, horrible death. -- Sridhar Dhanapalan I did this 'cause Linux gives me a woody. -- Dave '-ddt-' Taylor, announcing DOOM for Linux Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Re: Michaels Minutes (WAY OT)
On Thursday 04 April 2002 03:45 pm, Sridhar Dhanapalan opened a hailing frequency and transmitted: Does anybody seriously think this will be a good thing for Linux and free software? I most certainly don't. Why pay US$99 when you can get CodeWeavers CrossOver Office for $54.95, which you can install on mostly because the average person won't be able to install an RPM of codeweavers. just ask john. ;-) root password. All we need are a few easily-written exploit scripts for this poor excuse of an OS and open source as a whole (not just Lindows) will be given a bad name. GNU/Linux virii will become a widespread reality (on Lindows, that is), fueling opposition to open source. i say mandrake should write a windows emulation layer in 9.0. it should be easy, when turned on it will choose a random amount of time between 1 minute and 4 hours, after which it will reboot without warning. a plugin could be made to randomly delete a file after displaying a virus message every (random number) of email downloads. lets start taking windows compatability seriously! -- Computers are like air conditioners they stop working properly if you open windows. shane Profile at: http://dmoz.org/profiles/shen.html Proud to be a DMOZ editor since 10-98 Mandrake Users Club Member http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/club/ Registered linux user #101606 http://counter.li.org/ Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Re: Michaels Minutes (WAY OT)
Sheesh couldnt you have just posted the bleeding link... what a waste of bandwidth. Two minutes at the website gave me: http://www.lindows.com/lindows_michaelsminutes.php Not all of us are interested in this you know! After all, it is just someone elses propaganda. You get another life, but try this again and all your emails get straight in my trash. Man i have had an a-hole day. And i should really apologise cause you catch the brunt of it but what a dumb move. /. /. /. /. Michael -- Fly Windows NT: All the passengers carry their seats out onto the tarmac, placing the chairs in the outline of a plane. They all sit down, flap their arms and make jet swooshing sounds as if they are flying. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
