RE: !SPAM! RE: [OT] Re: [Full-Disclosure] lame bitching about xpsp2

2004-08-19 Thread Yaakov Yehudi
: !SPAM! RE: [OT] Re: [Full-Disclosure] lame bitching about xpsp2 Actually the website says: Dell does not officially support running Linux on Dell laptops, Although, as there are relatively fewer gotchas associated with Linux running on desktops as compared to laptops, installing Linux should

RE: !SPAM! Re: [OT] Re: [Full-Disclosure] lame bitching about xpsp2

2004-08-19 Thread Yaakov Yehudi
Important: From which direction is the wind coming? ;-) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of KF_lists Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2004 01:53 To: Invicticide X Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: !SPAM! Re: [OT] Re: [Full-Disclosure] lame bitching

Re: [OT] Re: [Full-Disclosure] lame bitching about xpsp2

2004-08-19 Thread Maarten
On Wednesday 18 August 2004 23:51, KF_lists wrote: Apparently that 30 seconds did not include reading the page you linked to. Sure it did. I read it just fine... I believe you are the one that missed the paragraph stating: Currently, all Dell N-Series Precision Workstation desktops are

Re: [OT] Re: [Full-Disclosure] lame bitching about xpsp2

2004-08-18 Thread Barry Fitzgerald
joe wrote: Since you cut out every piece that had anything to do remotely with this list, I will respond very briefly and then fail to respond to any more list posts on this from you unless you come back to the subject of security and away from OSS vs proprietary code. Hey - you've had at

Re: [OT] Re: [Full-Disclosure] lame bitching about xpsp2

2004-08-18 Thread KF_lists
I am really not interrested in a pissing match but THIS was also From the site Currently, all Dell N-Series Precision Workstation desktops are available and supported with Red Hat Linux. -KF From the site: Dell does not officially support running Linux on Dell desktops. Try again -- this

Re: [OT] Re: [Full-Disclosure] lame bitching about xpsp2

2004-08-18 Thread Invicticide X
Took me all of about 30 seconds... http://linux.dell.com/desktops.shtml Apparently that 30 seconds did not include reading the page you linked to. From said page: Dell does not officially support running Linux on Dell laptops. However, there are many great community-supported resources

RE: [OT] Re: [Full-Disclosure] lame bitching about xpsp2

2004-08-18 Thread Esler, Joel - Contractor
thought. J -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Barry Fitzgerald Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2004 1:28 PM To: KF_lists Cc: joe; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [OT] Re: [Full-Disclosure] lame bitching about xpsp2 KF_lists wrote: OK - put your

Re: [OT] Re: [Full-Disclosure] lame bitching about xpsp2

2004-08-18 Thread Joshua Levitsky
- Original Message - From: Barry Fitzgerald [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2004 11:56 AM Subject: [OT] Re: [Full-Disclosure] lame bitching about xpsp2 OK - put your money where your mouth is. Pretend I'm a consumer. I have 2000 USD to spend and want a good PC with a

Re: [OT] Re: [Full-Disclosure] lame bitching about xpsp2

2004-08-18 Thread KF_lists
/me Pees again and goes away... enjoy the rest of the thread fellas.. the pissing match is in full effect. -KF Invicticide X wrote: Apparently that 30 seconds did not include reading the page you linked to. Sure it did. I read it just fine... I believe you are the one that missed the paragraph

Re: [OT] Re: [Full-Disclosure] lame bitching about xpsp2

2004-08-18 Thread Bart . Lansing
Oops...you should have looked at the website you linked to just a little more carefully: _ Dell does not officially support running Linux on Dell desktops. Although, as there are relatively fewer gotchas associated with Linux running on desktops as compared to laptops, installing

Re: [OT] Re: [Full-Disclosure] lame bitching about xpsp2

2004-08-18 Thread Barry Fitzgerald
KF_lists wrote: OK - put your money where your mouth is. Pretend I'm a consumer. I have 2000 USD to spend and want a good PC with a good warranty with GNU/Linux on it. Find me a link to a major OEM that will ship me a PC within those specs with decent hardware and a generally recognized

Re: [OT] Re: [Full-Disclosure] lame bitching about xpsp2

2004-08-18 Thread KF_lists
OK - put your money where your mouth is. Pretend I'm a consumer. I have 2000 USD to spend and want a good PC with a good warranty with GNU/Linux on it. Find me a link to a major OEM that will ship me a PC within those specs with decent hardware and a generally recognized name (Dell,

RE: [OT] Re: [Full-Disclosure] lame bitching about xpsp2

2004-08-18 Thread joe
Since you cut out every piece that had anything to do remotely with this list, I will respond very briefly and then fail to respond to any more list posts on this from you unless you come back to the subject of security and away from OSS vs proprietary code. I know what is from what source based

Re: [OT] Re: [Full-Disclosure] lame bitching about xpsp2

2004-08-18 Thread KF_lists
Apparently that 30 seconds did not include reading the page you linked to. Sure it did. I read it just fine... I believe you are the one that missed the paragraph stating: Currently, all Dell N-Series Precision Workstation desktops are available and supported with Red Hat Linux. You are

Re: [OT] Re: [Full-Disclosure] lame bitching about xpsp2

2004-08-18 Thread Invicticide X
Apparently that 30 seconds did not include reading the page you linked to. Sure it did. I read it just fine... I believe you are the one that missed the paragraph stating: Currently, all Dell N-Series Precision Workstation desktops are available and supported with Red Hat Linux. You