Only 12 Days to Go!

[Guest Alias ;-)]

and you can download the new Ubuntu, Intrepid Ibex, from

http://www.ubuntu.com/

 

What you can do with Ubuntu:

 

Email

Surf the web

Burn CDs.

Rip CDs.

Listen to music.

Watch vidoes/DVDs.

Scan and print.

Spreadsheets.

Presentations

Newsgroups.

HTML editing.

Games like Chess, Tetris, all kinds of solitaire, etc.

Make videos.

Download photos from a camera and organize them.

Translations.

Use a dictionary

Learn how to touch type.

Edit images.

Send and receive a fax.

Take screenshots.

Create .PDF files.

Create and use a data base.

Instant messaging with over 10 different programs in one including

Windows Live Messenger.

IRC.

Bluetooth.

 

and much more!

 

What you can't do with Ubuntu:

 

Worry about:

WPA and WGA raising their ugly heads,

DRM,

Viruses,

Root kits,

Spyware,

and

Malware.

 

The reasons that Ubuntu is more secure than Windows are twofold:

 

1. When *anything* in Ubuntu needs updating or patching, it all comes

from the same source and a little orange star appears when any updates

or patches are available. It's a known fact that anti virus apps and

anti malware apps can only deal with nasties that are known, not the new

ones. Hence, it is very important to be updated or patched and not just

the operating system but everything that is installed on the computer.

Windows has no central updating source and the user has to be checking

constantly for updates to their programs or face the possibility of

being compromised.

 

2. In Ubuntu, when anything wants to install, you have to key in your

password. With Windows, you have to click on "OK" or nothing at all as

is evidenced by drive by malware. Unlike Windows, the Linux kernel is

not intertwined with a browser like Windows is with Internet Explorer

and the kernel is kept away and protected from the user account.

 

Alias

[Guest colinlam]

RE: Only 12 Days to Go!

 

Spam

--

colinlam

 

 

"Alias ;-)" wrote:

> and you can download the new Ubuntu, Intrepid Ibex, from

> http://www.ubuntu.com/

>

> What you can do with Ubuntu:

>

> Email

> Surf the web

> Burn CDs.

> Rip CDs.

> Listen to music.

> Watch vidoes/DVDs.

> Scan and print.

> Spreadsheets.

> Presentations

> Newsgroups.

> HTML editing.

> Games like Chess, Tetris, all kinds of solitaire, etc.

> Make videos.

> Download photos from a camera and organize them.

> Translations.

> Use a dictionary

> Learn how to touch type.

> Edit images.

> Send and receive a fax.

> Take screenshots.

> Create .PDF files.

> Create and use a data base.

> Instant messaging with over 10 different programs in one including

> Windows Live Messenger.

> IRC.

> Bluetooth.

>

> and much more!

>

> What you can't do with Ubuntu:

>

> Worry about:

> WPA and WGA raising their ugly heads,

> DRM,

> Viruses,

> Root kits,

> Spyware,

> and

> Malware.

>

> The reasons that Ubuntu is more secure than Windows are twofold:

>

> 1. When *anything* in Ubuntu needs updating or patching, it all comes

> from the same source and a little orange star appears when any updates

> or patches are available. It's a known fact that anti virus apps and

> anti malware apps can only deal with nasties that are known, not the new

> ones. Hence, it is very important to be updated or patched and not just

> the operating system but everything that is installed on the computer.

> Windows has no central updating source and the user has to be checking

> constantly for updates to their programs or face the possibility of

> being compromised.

>

> 2. In Ubuntu, when anything wants to install, you have to key in your

> password. With Windows, you have to click on "OK" or nothing at all as

> is evidenced by drive by malware. Unlike Windows, the Linux kernel is

> not intertwined with a browser like Windows is with Internet Explorer

> and the kernel is kept away and protected from the user account.

>

> Alias

>

[Guest Alias ;-)]

Re: Only 12 Days to Go!

 

colinlam wrote:

> Spam

 

--

colinlam

 

No financial gain here so it isn't spam.

 

Alias

 

 

 

"Alias ;-)" wrote:

> > and you can download the new Ubuntu, Intrepid Ibex, from

> > http://www.ubuntu.com/

> >

> > What you can do with Ubuntu:

> >

> > Email

> > Surf the web

> > Burn CDs.

> > Rip CDs.

> > Listen to music.

> > Watch vidoes/DVDs.

> > Scan and print.

> > Spreadsheets.

> > Presentations

> > Newsgroups.

> > HTML editing.

> > Games like Chess, Tetris, all kinds of solitaire, etc.

> > Make videos.

> > Download photos from a camera and organize them.

> > Translations.

> > Use a dictionary

> > Learn how to touch type.

> > Edit images.

> > Send and receive a fax.

> > Take screenshots.

> > Create .PDF files.

> > Create and use a data base.

> > Instant messaging with over 10 different programs in one including

> > Windows Live Messenger.

> > IRC.

> > Bluetooth.

> >

> > and much more!

> >

> > What you can't do with Ubuntu:

> >

> > Worry about:

> > WPA and WGA raising their ugly heads,

> > DRM,

> > Viruses,

> > Root kits,

> > Spyware,

> > and

> > Malware.

> >

> > The reasons that Ubuntu is more secure than Windows are twofold:

> >

> > 1. When *anything* in Ubuntu needs updating or patching, it all comes

> > from the same source and a little orange star appears when any updates

> > or patches are available. It's a known fact that anti virus apps and

> > anti malware apps can only deal with nasties that are known, not

the new

> > ones. Hence, it is very important to be updated or patched and not

just

> > the operating system but everything that is installed on the computer.

> > Windows has no central updating source and the user has to be checking

> > constantly for updates to their programs or face the possibility of

> > being compromised.

> >

> > 2. In Ubuntu, when anything wants to install, you have to key in your

> > password. With Windows, you have to click on "OK" or nothing at all as

> > is evidenced by drive by malware. Unlike Windows, the Linux kernel is

> > not intertwined with a browser like Windows is with Internet Explorer

> > and the kernel is kept away and protected from the user account.

> >

> > Alias

[Guest colinlam]

Re: Only 12 Days to Go!

 

Wikipedia:

 

"Spamming is the abuse of electronic messaging systems to indiscriminately

send unsolicited bulk messages. While the most widely recognized form of spam

is e-mail spam, the term is applied to similar abuses in other media: instant

messaging spam, Usenet newsgroup spam, Web search engine spam, spam in blogs,

wiki spam, Online classified ads spam, mobile phone messaging spam, Internet

forum spam and junk fax transmissions."

 

Nothing about financial gain. This is a Windows forum so it's spam.

--

colinlam

 

 

"Alias ;-)" wrote:

> colinlam wrote:

> > Spam

>

> --

> colinlam

>

> No financial gain here so it isn't spam.

>

> Alias

>

>

>

> "Alias ;-)" wrote:

> > > and you can download the new Ubuntu, Intrepid Ibex, from

> > > http://www.ubuntu.com/

> > >

> > > What you can do with Ubuntu:

> > >

> > > Email

> > > Surf the web

> > > Burn CDs.

> > > Rip CDs.

> > > Listen to music.

> > > Watch vidoes/DVDs.

> > > Scan and print.

> > > Spreadsheets.

> > > Presentations

> > > Newsgroups.

> > > HTML editing.

> > > Games like Chess, Tetris, all kinds of solitaire, etc.

> > > Make videos.

> > > Download photos from a camera and organize them.

> > > Translations.

> > > Use a dictionary

> > > Learn how to touch type.

> > > Edit images.

> > > Send and receive a fax.

> > > Take screenshots.

> > > Create .PDF files.

> > > Create and use a data base.

> > > Instant messaging with over 10 different programs in one including

> > > Windows Live Messenger.

> > > IRC.

> > > Bluetooth.

> > >

> > > and much more!

> > >

> > > What you can't do with Ubuntu:

> > >

> > > Worry about:

> > > WPA and WGA raising their ugly heads,

> > > DRM,

> > > Viruses,

> > > Root kits,

> > > Spyware,

> > > and

> > > Malware.

> > >

> > > The reasons that Ubuntu is more secure than Windows are twofold:

> > >

> > > 1. When *anything* in Ubuntu needs updating or patching, it all comes

> > > from the same source and a little orange star appears when any updates

> > > or patches are available. It's a known fact that anti virus apps and

> > > anti malware apps can only deal with nasties that are known, not

> the new

> > > ones. Hence, it is very important to be updated or patched and not

> just

> > > the operating system but everything that is installed on the computer.

> > > Windows has no central updating source and the user has to be checking

> > > constantly for updates to their programs or face the possibility of

> > > being compromised.

> > >

> > > 2. In Ubuntu, when anything wants to install, you have to key in your

> > > password. With Windows, you have to click on "OK" or nothing at all as

> > > is evidenced by drive by malware. Unlike Windows, the Linux kernel is

> > > not intertwined with a browser like Windows is with Internet Explorer

> > > and the kernel is kept away and protected from the user account.

> > >

> > > Alias

>

[Guest Alias ;-)]

Re: Only 12 Days to Go!

 

colinlam wrote:

> Wikipedia:

>

> "Spamming is the abuse of electronic messaging systems to indiscriminately

> send unsolicited bulk messages. While the most widely recognized form of spam

> is e-mail spam, the term is applied to similar abuses in other media: instant

> messaging spam, Usenet newsgroup spam, Web search engine spam, spam in blogs,

> wiki spam, Online classified ads spam, mobile phone messaging spam, Internet

> forum spam and junk fax transmissions."

>

> Nothing about financial gain. This is a Windows forum so it's spam.

 

No bulk messages coming from me. As none of the messages here are

solicited, the "unsolicited" doesn't apply either. This group is

microsoft.public.windowsxp.general, not microsoft.public.windowsxp.only

 

And, if you don't care for my messages either learn how to kill file or

use your self control -- if you have any -- and don't read them!

 

Alias

[Guest Bruno]

Re: Only 12 Days to Go!

 

"Alias ;-)" wrote:

> No financial gain here so it isn't spam.

 

spam

 

Oxford Dictionary of English: "irrelevant or inappropriate messages sent on

the Internet to a large number of newsgroups or users."

 

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary: "unsolicited usu. commercial E-mail

sent to a large number of addresses". ("Usu." ==> not always).

[Guest Alias]

Re: Only 12 Days to Go!

 

Bruno wrote:

> "Alias ;-)" wrote:

>> No financial gain here so it isn't spam.

>

> spam

>

> Oxford Dictionary of English: "irrelevant or inappropriate messages sent on

> the Internet to a large number of newsgroups or users."

>

> Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary: "unsolicited usu. commercial E-mail

> sent to a large number of addresses". ("Usu." ==> not always).

>

>

 

Not sent to a large number of *anything*.

 

Alias

[Guest Bruno]

Re: Only 12 Days to Go!

 

"Alias" wrote:

> Bruno wrote:

>> "Alias ;-)" wrote:

>>> No financial gain here so it isn't spam.

>>

>> spam

>>

>> Oxford Dictionary of English: "irrelevant or inappropriate messages sent

>> on the Internet to a large number of newsgroups or users."

>>

>> Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary: "unsolicited usu. commercial

>> E-mail sent to a large number of addresses". ("Usu." ==> not always).

>

> Not sent to a large number of *anything*.

 

Ask yourself the following question: "Why did I send that message to a news

server?"

[Guest HeyBub]

DON"T WAIT: Only 12 Days to Go!

 

DON"T WAIT: Only 12 Days to Go!

 

>> What you can do with Ubuntu:

>>

>> Email

>> Surf the web

>> Burn CDs.

>> Rip CDs.

>> Listen to music.

>> Watch vidoes/DVDs.

 

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