Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2001 06:06:34 +0100 From: "Anthony Atkielski" <anthony@freebie.atkielski.com> To: "Bob Hall" <rjhalljr@starpower.net>, "FreeBSD Questions" <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Teaching parents UNIX Message-ID: <024201c19026$9709bf80$0a00000a@atkielski.com> 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> <20011228175531.A575@starpower.net>
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Bob writes: > 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. It works fine for them, even if it doesn't meet your standards of acceptance. > 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. Yes. And most people couldn't care less. The computer does what they want, and none of the above matters in the least to them; they don't even know what any of it means. That may be unthinkable to you, but they are perfectly happy that way. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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