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Jan 26, 2010 13:38:17 GMT
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and dick about with that for months trying to get it do to half the things windows does out of the box.... Most all Linux distro's are available with support for those who need it these days Alistair.... and user friendliness has improved leaps and bounds since the early days. You can even load a Linux distro alongside yer windows and 'dual boot' if the thought of something new scares you so much.... that way you can always revert back to windows if you get something you can't handle.
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'71 Arrocuda.... '71 Sunbeam Rapier Turbo (The Grim Rapier).... '63 Hymek D7076..... Audi GT5S
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Jan 26, 2010 13:46:34 GMT
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I'm happy enough following an industry standard that works. Linux (and Mac TBH) are like metric wheels. They work if thats what you want but why bother? Most people use Windows at work, and at home, have no interest in learning two O/S. Techie types who like being special and knowing better than general consumers are the primary market for this sort of thing. I'm curious to see what Google's OS aspirations lead to. Thats the serious threat to MS IMO, and with Google's data retention and mining activities then I'd find MS the more palitable of the two...
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Last Edit: Jan 26, 2010 13:47:04 GMT by akku
1941 Wolseley Not Rod - 1956 Humber Hawk - 1957 Daimler Conquest - 1966 Buick LeSabre - 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury - 1968 Ford Galaxie - 1969 Ford Country Squire - 1969 Mercury Marquis - 1970 Morris Minor - 1970 Buick Skylark - 1970 Ford Galaxie - 1971 Ford Galaxie - 1976 Continental Mark IV - 1976 Ford Capri - 1994 Ford Fiesta
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Jan 26, 2010 14:10:52 GMT
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I'm curious to see what Google's OS aspirations lead to. Thats the serious threat to MS IMO, and with Google's data retention and mining activities then I'd find MS the more palitable of the two... I agree with your thoughts on this..... Has the fox finally gotten his paws on the keys to the henhouse I wonder? The thing that you need to remember..... and the above is a good example of what happens when large corporates are allowed to dominate..... No one tells me what I can and cannot have on my computer.... and the way the applications will run and whose (3rd party) software they will allow me to run and whose (3rd party) subscriptions I will need to pay money to to keep it running. Oh.... and by the way we've added a couple of extra lines of code that you can't remove..... just so we can spy on yer activities so as we can make more money out of you.... etc etc. This for me is the main motivation for running open source.... cos I'd rather be my own man in my own world than a fool in someone else's!
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Last Edit: Jan 26, 2010 14:57:31 GMT by arrocuda
'71 Arrocuda.... '71 Sunbeam Rapier Turbo (The Grim Rapier).... '63 Hymek D7076..... Audi GT5S
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Jan 28, 2010 11:45:40 GMT
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Can we trim this thread back to the facts? It's gone from safe surfing to an e-penis competition. Just one thing to add, couple of good services to go along side your AV/Firewall combo of choice : Hosts and Opendns. Your computer has a hosts file which it generally doesn't do much but it has the power to do so much more. It can route websites back to your own computer. Doesn't sound like much but if a website tries to redirect you to a rogue site, the hosts file will direct it back to your computer so you don't get infected. DON'T RUN THIS ON WINDOWS 7. I did and it blackballed my PC, but using it on XP and Vista is ok. www.abelhadigital.com/2008/07/hostsman-3157-released.htmlThis can automatically update your hosts file from the one lonely entry to over 100k. Might slow the machine down a touch, but if your computer is reasonably modern you won't notice. I'm running it on an old Centrino 1.6 lappy with no ill effects. OpenDNS is a little more techy. It requires either adjustment to your network adapter settings or your Router. Easy though. Sign up for a free account on there, and use their DNS servers for your internet perusal. You get family controls over it too, so you can stop the kids getting at stuff they shouldn't, but it has a feature to stop all known (to them) malware sites. Tick the box and it will update you within a couple of minutes. These are two of the solutions we use with charities along side our preferred Internet Security program, AVG. This solution has been tested in internet cafe's with kids that are determined to get round any restrictions and so far have been unsuccessful. It is imperative that your computer has all the latest security updates installed, as these close a lot of the holes that malware targets. Just click that windows update icon and let it do it's thing. Antivirus packages. The only free one that's worth it's salt is Avira Free Low resource usage so it doesn't have a performance hit. Firewall. Uninstall Zonealarm. In a previous life I worked on an ISP helpdesk, and 9/10 if a problem occured beyond the normal line broken, router broken, user broken, scenario, It was ZoneAlarm. They even released an update that killed the internet connection. Comodo is a very good alternative, and alot less vocal. Doesn't need your permission everytime it wants to go to the toilet And so concludes todays lesson! With all these steps in place, you can click YES! GIVE ME E-AIDS to your hearts content.
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Last Edit: Jan 28, 2010 11:53:47 GMT by Soopahfly
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Jan 28, 2010 14:31:48 GMT
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Yeah Zonealarm stinks, it's about as helpful as Bonzi Buddy. Not sure how people manage with it.
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Jan 28, 2010 17:44:14 GMT
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Can we trim this thread back to the facts? It's gone from safe surfing to an e-penis competition. LMAO ;D As for the facts...... I already gave them to you! You windows guy's just don't get it!
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'71 Arrocuda.... '71 Sunbeam Rapier Turbo (The Grim Rapier).... '63 Hymek D7076..... Audi GT5S
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Jan 28, 2010 18:06:42 GMT
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Linux is for servers and biddies tbh.
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Only just spotted this thread and would just like to say Yes!!..... You can mess with all this for the next few months till the next 'virus' comes along OR..... you can ditch windows and just install Linux!! ;D However linux doesn't support any of the design / graphics software that I need to use. If it did, I'd already be using it on all my machines, rather than just one. V useful thread btw
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For Akku For Arro pmsl. geek fight! I love the linux/windows argument because both of you are right (and wrong) at the same time so there will never be a resolution, just pointless argument. For what it's worth tho, I have seen a linux box contract a windows virus (you can blame my wife for that one..) She downloaded a "free game" which WINE opened for her, it managed to place a toolbar icon on an XFCE panel, and also spawned several background processes (which all segfaulted pretty much instantly). Harmless and easy to remove with rm (surprise surprise) soopafly, does that make me a server or a biddie?
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To get a standard A40 this low, you'd have to dig a hole to put it in
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Feb 17, 2010 14:19:38 GMT
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SOC I have no idea what you just said, but I do agree with what's been said about Firefox and Adblocker. Specially with the trojans and other stuff on the banner ads these days.
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I don't really have anything useful to add, but: Have an Ubuntu Cola ;D (It's really tasty too)
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1989 Peugeot 205. You know, the one that was parked in a ditch on the campsite at RRG'17... the glass is always full. but the ratio of air to water may vary.
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