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Re: [OM] Cyber Combat

Subject: Re: [OM] Cyber Combat
From: "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2013 15:09:14 -0600
<One irony not lost on me is that, right from the beginning, iTunes, from 
the House of Total <Control, has been one of the
<slowest, clumsiest, most troublesome programs I've used on a PC.

Obviously, they want you to replace your PCs with Apple products. ;~)

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Moose" <olymoose@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2013 3:02 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] Cyber Combat


> On 1/29/2013 6:56 AM, Chris Trask wrote:
>> At this point, I have had it up to here with Microsoft using my computers 
>> as virtual combat zones. That being the
>> case, I'm open to listening to anyone who can speak intelligently from 
>> first-hand knowledge about Linux. Chris
>
> It seems to me that you are misattributing the source of your problem. I 
> have three computers here, running three MS
> OSs, XT, Vista and Win7. Real Player is installed on all three. The only 
> 'problem' I have ever had with it is that RP
> installs stuff I don't need/want in Firefox.
>
> Whether it is a virus, a virus prevention program or some other cause, 
> intentional malicious acts by MS are not out to
> keep you from installing/running RP on your primary drive.
>
> I run a LOT of software of many kinds, so I've had my share of mysterious 
> difficulties and conflicts. Never have I found
> that they were a result of MS setting up unnecessary barriers, let alone 
> active resistance, to the installation or
> operation of any legitimate program. If anything, their OS is so loose 
> that it allows not only malware (which could be
> your problem), but well intentioned, but poorly behaved, non MS programs 
> to cause trouble.
>
> PS starts behaving slowly and oddly after extended use, especially with 
> large files. But that's Adobe's software, which
> has memory leaks and doesn't clean up its trash. Defrag memory, recovering 
> 5-10%, and all is well again. It's not always
> the OS.
>
> One irony not lost on me is that, right from the beginning, iTunes, from 
> the House of Total Control, has been one of the
> slowest, clumsiest, most troublesome programs I've used on a PC.
>
> No Paranoia Moose
>
> -- 
> What if the Hokey Pokey *IS* what it's all about?
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