Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2003 14:04:32 -0500 From: "Kevin D. Kinsey, DaleCo, S.P." <kdk@daleco.biz> To: "Andrew L. Gould" <algould@datawok.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Someone on list with latest virus? Message-ID: <3F709940.3020901@daleco.biz> In-Reply-To: <200309221107.27929.algould@datawok.com> References: <oprvungnwenva4ua@smtpx.operamail.com> <019f01c3811b$ba3b62a0$15b55042@vizion2000.net> <200309220822.31758.kstewart@owt.com> <200309221107.27929.algould@datawok.com>
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Andrew L. Gould wrote: >I do my emailing from FreeBSD; but I empathize with any Windows user's fear of >patching/updating. I updated my Win2K with a "critical update" yesterday >using Microsoft's online updating utility (no, not from an email link!); and >it trashed the OS. The repair utilities on the installation CD have been >useless. I now have to find the time to reinstall. > >I spent the night reviewing the list of apps I can't replace in FreeBSD. The >list keeps getting smaller (along with the motivation to reinstall). > >Andrew Gould > Hmm, never had any trouble with WinXP or Win98 using Windows Update AFAICR. That said, I'm now running FBSD 5.1 alongside my Windows box, the the Windows screen is *behind* me and to the right. As I'm not much of a gamer, and my wife/kids have XP in the living room, I've already succumbed to the switch, and think I'm gonna like it.
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