No. Macroslop couldn't think of a good name for their latest and gratest product, so instead of outright calling it junky, they called it xp. Nice 2 syllable words that sound so much alike, and that in this case have identical meanings. Greg On Wed, May 15, 2002 at 08:30:03PM -0400, Alex Snow wrote: > Windows xp stands for xtra problems! > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ameer Armaly" <Ameer_Armaly at hotmail.com> > To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> > Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2002 8:19 PM > Subject: Re: Consensus opinion required - was 'more worms' > > > > that's right. You linux guys aught to upgrade to win xp, since it's > easier. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "William F. Acker WB2FLW +1-303-777-8123" <wacker at octothorp.org> > > To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> > > Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2002 7:40 PM > > Subject: Re: Consensus opinion required - was 'more worms' > > > > > > > > > > The only anti-virus software that I'm aware of for Unix systems is meant > > > to be run on mail-servers in order to cleanse all email messages of > > > viruses > > > thereby protecting *windows* systems that might be connected to the > > > local network. > > > > > > > > > > > > Bill > > > > > > > > > On Wed, 15 May 2002, 'Georgina' wrote: > > > > > > > Hi > > > > > > > > Well I believe that GNU/Linux is becoming more popular as developers > > > > such as those with Redhat and Mandrake with their superb installers, > > > > will attract the attention of hackers who wish to be destructive to > > > > write viruses that can infect Unix type systems. Perhaps the > antivirus > > > > software producers are just using psychology but over the past year, > > > > they're producing their products to run under Unix type systems and > more > > > > have appeared on the market. > > > > > > > > I understand that the structure is suposed to be more solid but that's > > > > no reason to be complacent. If someone wants to get in they will do > so. > > > > > > > > Gena > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Blindness Advocacy and Self Help Online www.bashonline.org > > > > > > > > >On Tue, 14 May 2002, 'Georgina' wrote: > > > > > > > > > >> There's an implication that GNU/Linux users are enjoying > > > > >> the vulnerability of Windows users being infected with a virus > > > > >Yep, I'm one of those and make no apologies for it. > > > > > > > > > >> but I can assure anyone it is not a laughing matter. Because such > > > > >> matters are likely to be an issue for GNU/Linux users in the > future. > > > > >> then it will be the Window's users who will be laughing. > > > > >Please explain how you envision this unfolding. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Bill in Denver > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > > > > >Speakup mailing list > > > > >Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > > > >http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Speakup mailing list > > > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Speakup mailing list > > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
