We've been installing it where I work and it's been going smoothly. Check the known software incompatibility list on Microsoft's site, and keep in mind that the firewall is enabled by default. I you're just using run-of-the-mill programs, you shouldn't have any trouble.
JN On Friday 10 September 2004 02:27 pm, Josh Coates wrote: > well, if you find anything interesting/definitive on the web, you should > post it as a followup. > > as far as my 'personal wisdom' goes, i have no plans to update my winxp > installations. it runs fine and i'm not stressed out about security on > my own lan. of course, if my system was "freaking out" like yours then i > might consider it, but then again, i don't know what you mean. > > fwiw. > > Josh Coates > http://www.jcoates.org > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Ryan Bowman > Sent: Friday, September 10, 2004 2:19 PM > To: BYU Unix Users Group > Subject: RE: [uug] [Way OT] WinXP SP2 > > > > Yes, I winced, I read the article yesterday, good stuff. As for stfw I > am doing that, but I wanted personal wisdom from people I know. I guess > I should have mentioned that. > > ---- > Ryan Bowman > > I can feel the walls closing in on me, > the door at the end of the tunnel is far too small... > - Closing In 2.0 - Don't Be Afraid - insoc.org > --- > > > > --- Josh Coates <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > ryan, i can visualize you wincing as you hit the 'send' button. ;-) > > > i think i've posted this here before: > http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html > just a friendly reminder to think a little bit before asking questions on > the list. it's just the nice thing to do. > > but to answer your question, STFW. ;-) > > Josh Coates > http://www.jcoates.org > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Ryan Bowman > Sent: Friday, September 10, 2004 1:20 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [uug] [Way OT] WinXP SP2 > > > I highly apologize for the way way off topic post, but where else can I > get the expert advice available to me on this list. Feel free to hate me > for using windows. > I think I've heard bad things about the new service pack, but incidentily > my windows install started freaking out on me today so I was considering > installing it. Any advice? > > > ---- > Ryan Bowman > > I can feel the walls closing in on me, > the door at the end of the tunnel is far too small... > - Closing In 2.0 - Don't Be Afraid - insoc.org > --- > > > _____________________________________________________________ > Linux.Net -->Open Source to everyone > Powered by Linare Corporation > http://www.linare.com/ > > ____________________ > BYU Unix Users Group > http://uug.byu.edu/ > ___________________________________________________________________ > List Info: http://uug.byu.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/uug-list > > > ____________________ > BYU Unix Users Group > http://uug.byu.edu/ > ___________________________________________________________________ > List Info: http://uug.byu.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/uug-list > > > _____________________________________________________________ > Linux.Net -->Open Source to everyone > Powered by Linare Corporation > http://www.linare.com/ > > ____________________ > BYU Unix Users Group > http://uug.byu.edu/ > ___________________________________________________________________ > List Info: http://uug.byu.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/uug-list > > > ____________________ > BYU Unix Users Group > http://uug.byu.edu/ > ___________________________________________________________________ > List Info: http://uug.byu.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/uug-list ____________________ BYU Unix Users Group http://uug.byu.edu/ ___________________________________________________________________ List Info: http://uug.byu.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/uug-list
