From owner-freebsd-questions Fri Dec 28 14:56:40 2001 Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from smtp01.mrf.mail.rcn.net (smtp01.mrf.mail.rcn.net [207.172.4.60]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 23BA937B405 for ; Fri, 28 Dec 2001 14:56:37 -0800 (PST) Received: from 66-44-92-204.s585.tnt7.lnhva.md.dialup.rcn.com ([66.44.92.204] helo=sten.alder.net) by smtp01.mrf.mail.rcn.net with smtp (Exim 3.33 #10) id 16K5vX-00001d-00 for freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG; Fri, 28 Dec 2001 17:56:36 -0500 Received: by sten.alder.net (sSMTP sendmail emulation); Fri, 28 Dec 2001 17:55:32 -0500 Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2001 17:55:32 -0500 From: "Bob Hall" To: FreeBSD Questions Subject: Re: Teaching parents UNIX Message-ID: <20011228175531.A575@starpower.net> Mail-Followup-To: FreeBSD Questions References: <1009413895.49812ff2Tom_Parquette@myrealbox.com> <005901c18e9e$9edcc510$0a00000a@atkielski.com> <20011227185002.A619@starpower.net> <014701c18f57$14b29860$0a00000a@atkielski.com> <20011228024744.B1098@starpower.net> <01a801c18f9c$a15050b0$0a00000a@atkielski.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.2.5i In-Reply-To: <01a801c18f9c$a15050b0$0a00000a@atkielski.com>; from anthony@freebie.atkielski.com on Fri, Dec 28, 2001 at 01:39:02PM +0100 Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG On Fri, Dec 28, 2001 at 01:39:02PM +0100, Anthony Atkielski wrote: > Bob writes: > > > There are no desktop systems that don't > > require maintenance, if they are getting > > regular use. > > I know lots of people who use PCs or Macs daily and never have to do any > maintenance at all. I know people like that also. They ignore the broken parts and live with slow, fragmented disks and up to twenty five active viruses on their systems. The systems still run, but they limp. No maintenance means no OS upgrades, no patches, no defragging, no running software to scan for or remove viruses or fix system problems, no editing the registry, no updating virus signatures (necessary to keep the system virus free), no remote maintenance via the LAN by the tech support people, no hardware upgrades, no reinstalling corrupted drivers or updating drivers, no updates to shared dlls, no service packs, no fixing resource conflicts when new software is installed, no backups, no hard drive checks, no updating or using repair tools, no updating or uninstalling apps, and no reconfiguration to accommodate the user's changing needs. Bob Hall -- Know thyself? Absurd direction! Bubbles bear no introspection. -Khushhal Khan Khatak To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message