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Mr. Tucker, an Internet industry executive who holds a Ph.D. in
computer science, decided that rather than take the time to remove the
offending software, he would spend $400 on a new machine.
...which will be infected right after he buys it because he runs windows
without anti-spyware
From: Bill McGonigle [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Somebody should setup a charity that will accept infested Windows boxes
and turn them around with Ubuntu or Xandros for school children. It
could probably be a 501(c)(3).
The Upper Valley (of the Connecticut River) already has WinCycle in Windsor VT
[I send stories like this to various people that I know, encouraging
them to use safer, and in many cases, open-source software. The fact
that (1) some people will throw out an otherwise functional computer
and (2) that the computer got into a messed up state so easily and
can't easily be fixed
On Jul 17, 2005, at 21:21, Kevin D. Clark wrote:
Corrupted PC's Find New Home in the Dumpster
Somebody should setup a charity that will accept infested Windows boxes
and turn them around with Ubuntu or Xandros for school children. It
could probably be a 501(c)(3).
-Bill
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Bill
