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http://tinyurl.com/25bo2s
http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/184...ase-windows-xp It looks like folks are not too happy with Vista. |
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JimH wrote:
http://tinyurl.com/25bo2s http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/184...ase-windows-xp It looks like folks are not too happy with Vista. I like it. The only problem I've had is that there is no driver for my ancient scanner. So I hooked it up to my laptop, which runs Windows 2000. |
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"Harry Krause" wrote in message ... JimH wrote: http://tinyurl.com/25bo2s http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/184...ase-windows-xp It looks like folks are not too happy with Vista. I like it. The only problem I've had is that there is no driver for my ancient scanner. So I hooked it up to my laptop, which runs Windows 2000. Have you found anything in Vista that would make it a really compelling choice of XP? |
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D.Duck wrote:
"Harry Krause" wrote in message ... JimH wrote: http://tinyurl.com/25bo2s http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/184...ase-windows-xp It looks like folks are not too happy with Vista. I like it. The only problem I've had is that there is no driver for my ancient scanner. So I hooked it up to my laptop, which runs Windows 2000. Have you found anything in Vista that would make it a really compelling choice of XP? Vista seems a bit more robust in that when you do something stupid and stall out a program, the computer locks up less and you don't have to do a hard reboot. |
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"Harry Krause" wrote in message
... D.Duck wrote: "Harry Krause" wrote in message ... JimH wrote: http://tinyurl.com/25bo2s http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/184...ase-windows-xp It looks like folks are not too happy with Vista. I like it. The only problem I've had is that there is no driver for my ancient scanner. So I hooked it up to my laptop, which runs Windows 2000. Have you found anything in Vista that would make it a really compelling choice of XP? Vista seems a bit more robust in that when you do something stupid and stall out a program, the computer locks up less and you don't have to do a hard reboot. Any software that locks up because of something the user did should be discarded. It's junk and its programmer was an idiot. |
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On Wed, 07 Mar 2007 20:11:47 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
wrote: "Harry Krause" wrote in message ... D.Duck wrote: "Harry Krause" wrote in message ... JimH wrote: http://tinyurl.com/25bo2s http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/184...ase-windows-xp It looks like folks are not too happy with Vista. I like it. The only problem I've had is that there is no driver for my ancient scanner. So I hooked it up to my laptop, which runs Windows 2000. Have you found anything in Vista that would make it a really compelling choice of XP? Vista seems a bit more robust in that when you do something stupid and stall out a program, the computer locks up less and you don't have to do a hard reboot. Any software that locks up because of something the user did should be discarded. It's junk and its programmer was an idiot. Once again, Joe Groceryboy enters the fray with his broad based opinions on all things idiotic. It's almost like Joe has a PhD in Idiocy andIinformed Choice. It's like if the end user doesn't read the manual, does something that the computer can't do and it's the programmer's fault. |
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"Methanogenesis" wrote in message
... On Wed, 07 Mar 2007 20:11:47 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote: "Harry Krause" wrote in message ... D.Duck wrote: "Harry Krause" wrote in message ... JimH wrote: http://tinyurl.com/25bo2s http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/184...ase-windows-xp It looks like folks are not too happy with Vista. I like it. The only problem I've had is that there is no driver for my ancient scanner. So I hooked it up to my laptop, which runs Windows 2000. Have you found anything in Vista that would make it a really compelling choice of XP? Vista seems a bit more robust in that when you do something stupid and stall out a program, the computer locks up less and you don't have to do a hard reboot. Any software that locks up because of something the user did should be discarded. It's junk and its programmer was an idiot. Once again, Joe Groceryboy enters the fray with his broad based opinions on all things idiotic. It's almost like Joe has a PhD in Idiocy andIinformed Choice. It's like if the end user doesn't read the manual, does something that the computer can't do and it's the programmer's fault. Tell me all you know about trapping for errors in software. I've got 30 seconds. That should be plenty. |
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On Wed, 07 Mar 2007 20:41:56 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
wrote: "Methanogenesis" wrote in message .. . On Wed, 07 Mar 2007 20:11:47 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote: "Harry Krause" wrote in message ... D.Duck wrote: "Harry Krause" wrote in message ... JimH wrote: http://tinyurl.com/25bo2s http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/184...ase-windows-xp It looks like folks are not too happy with Vista. I like it. The only problem I've had is that there is no driver for my ancient scanner. So I hooked it up to my laptop, which runs Windows 2000. Have you found anything in Vista that would make it a really compelling choice of XP? Vista seems a bit more robust in that when you do something stupid and stall out a program, the computer locks up less and you don't have to do a hard reboot. Any software that locks up because of something the user did should be discarded. It's junk and its programmer was an idiot. Once again, Joe Groceryboy enters the fray with his broad based opinions on all things idiotic. It's almost like Joe has a PhD in Idiocy andIinformed Choice. It's like if the end user doesn't read the manual, does something that the computer can't do and it's the programmer's fault. Tell me all you know about trapping for errors in software. I've got 30 seconds. That should be plenty. You first. I've got 5 seconds - time to spare. |
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"Methanogenesis" wrote in message
... On Wed, 07 Mar 2007 20:41:56 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote: "Methanogenesis" wrote in message . .. On Wed, 07 Mar 2007 20:11:47 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote: "Harry Krause" wrote in message ... D.Duck wrote: "Harry Krause" wrote in message ... JimH wrote: http://tinyurl.com/25bo2s http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/184...ase-windows-xp It looks like folks are not too happy with Vista. I like it. The only problem I've had is that there is no driver for my ancient scanner. So I hooked it up to my laptop, which runs Windows 2000. Have you found anything in Vista that would make it a really compelling choice of XP? Vista seems a bit more robust in that when you do something stupid and stall out a program, the computer locks up less and you don't have to do a hard reboot. Any software that locks up because of something the user did should be discarded. It's junk and its programmer was an idiot. Once again, Joe Groceryboy enters the fray with his broad based opinions on all things idiotic. It's almost like Joe has a PhD in Idiocy andIinformed Choice. It's like if the end user doesn't read the manual, does something that the computer can't do and it's the programmer's fault. Tell me all you know about trapping for errors in software. I've got 30 seconds. That should be plenty. You first. I've got 5 seconds - time to spare. I know that all errors can be trapped, unless the software isn't ready for release yet. |
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"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message ... "Methanogenesis" wrote in message ... On Wed, 07 Mar 2007 20:41:56 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote: "Methanogenesis" wrote in message ... On Wed, 07 Mar 2007 20:11:47 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote: "Harry Krause" wrote in message ... D.Duck wrote: "Harry Krause" wrote in message ... JimH wrote: http://tinyurl.com/25bo2s http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/184...ase-windows-xp It looks like folks are not too happy with Vista. I like it. The only problem I've had is that there is no driver for my ancient scanner. So I hooked it up to my laptop, which runs Windows 2000. Have you found anything in Vista that would make it a really compelling choice of XP? Vista seems a bit more robust in that when you do something stupid and stall out a program, the computer locks up less and you don't have to do a hard reboot. Any software that locks up because of something the user did should be discarded. It's junk and its programmer was an idiot. Once again, Joe Groceryboy enters the fray with his broad based opinions on all things idiotic. It's almost like Joe has a PhD in Idiocy andIinformed Choice. It's like if the end user doesn't read the manual, does something that the computer can't do and it's the programmer's fault. Tell me all you know about trapping for errors in software. I've got 30 seconds. That should be plenty. You first. I've got 5 seconds - time to spare. I know that all errors can be trapped, unless the software isn't ready for release yet. Is there anything you do not know Doug? |
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"JimH" wrote in message
... "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message ... "Methanogenesis" wrote in message ... On Wed, 07 Mar 2007 20:41:56 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote: "Methanogenesis" wrote in message m... On Wed, 07 Mar 2007 20:11:47 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote: "Harry Krause" wrote in message ... D.Duck wrote: "Harry Krause" wrote in message ... JimH wrote: http://tinyurl.com/25bo2s http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/184...ase-windows-xp It looks like folks are not too happy with Vista. I like it. The only problem I've had is that there is no driver for my ancient scanner. So I hooked it up to my laptop, which runs Windows 2000. Have you found anything in Vista that would make it a really compelling choice of XP? Vista seems a bit more robust in that when you do something stupid and stall out a program, the computer locks up less and you don't have to do a hard reboot. Any software that locks up because of something the user did should be discarded. It's junk and its programmer was an idiot. Once again, Joe Groceryboy enters the fray with his broad based opinions on all things idiotic. It's almost like Joe has a PhD in Idiocy andIinformed Choice. It's like if the end user doesn't read the manual, does something that the computer can't do and it's the programmer's fault. Tell me all you know about trapping for errors in software. I've got 30 seconds. That should be plenty. You first. I've got 5 seconds - time to spare. I know that all errors can be trapped, unless the software isn't ready for release yet. Is there anything you do not know Doug? Yes. |
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"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message ... "JimH" wrote in message ... Is there anything you do not know Doug? Yes. In your own words .... *how* do you know you don't know, pray tell, Eisboch |
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On Mar 7, 3:37 pm, Methanogenesis wrote:
On Wed, 07 Mar 2007 20:11:47 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote: "Harry Krause" wrote in message ... D.Duck wrote: "Harry Krause" wrote in message ... JimH wrote: http://tinyurl.com/25bo2s http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/184...o-microsoft-re... It looks like folks are not too happy with Vista. I like it. The only problem I've had is that there is no driver for my ancient scanner. So I hooked it up to my laptop, which runs Windows 2000. Have you found anything in Vista that would make it a really compelling choice of XP? Vista seems a bit more robust in that when you do something stupid and stall out a program, the computer locks up less and you don't have to do a hard reboot. Any software that locks up because of something the user did should be discarded. It's junk and its programmer was an idiot. Once again, Joe Groceryboy enters the fray with his broad based opinions on all things idiotic. It's almost like Joe has a PhD in Idiocy andIinformed Choice. Is your PhD in writing the English language? |
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On Wed, 07 Mar 2007 20:53:11 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
wrote: "Methanogenesis" wrote in message .. . On Wed, 07 Mar 2007 20:41:56 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote: "Methanogenesis" wrote in message ... On Wed, 07 Mar 2007 20:11:47 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote: "Harry Krause" wrote in message ... D.Duck wrote: "Harry Krause" wrote in message ... JimH wrote: http://tinyurl.com/25bo2s http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/184...ase-windows-xp It looks like folks are not too happy with Vista. I like it. The only problem I've had is that there is no driver for my ancient scanner. So I hooked it up to my laptop, which runs Windows 2000. Have you found anything in Vista that would make it a really compelling choice of XP? Vista seems a bit more robust in that when you do something stupid and stall out a program, the computer locks up less and you don't have to do a hard reboot. Any software that locks up because of something the user did should be discarded. It's junk and its programmer was an idiot. Once again, Joe Groceryboy enters the fray with his broad based opinions on all things idiotic. It's almost like Joe has a PhD in Idiocy andIinformed Choice. It's like if the end user doesn't read the manual, does something that the computer can't do and it's the programmer's fault. Tell me all you know about trapping for errors in software. I've got 30 seconds. That should be plenty. You first. I've got 5 seconds - time to spare. I know that all errors can be trapped, unless the software isn't ready for release yet. Time's up - you lose. |
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"Methanogenesis" wrote in message
... On Wed, 07 Mar 2007 20:53:11 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote: "Methanogenesis" wrote in message . .. On Wed, 07 Mar 2007 20:41:56 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote: "Methanogenesis" wrote in message m... On Wed, 07 Mar 2007 20:11:47 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote: "Harry Krause" wrote in message ... D.Duck wrote: "Harry Krause" wrote in message ... JimH wrote: http://tinyurl.com/25bo2s http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/184...ase-windows-xp It looks like folks are not too happy with Vista. I like it. The only problem I've had is that there is no driver for my ancient scanner. So I hooked it up to my laptop, which runs Windows 2000. Have you found anything in Vista that would make it a really compelling choice of XP? Vista seems a bit more robust in that when you do something stupid and stall out a program, the computer locks up less and you don't have to do a hard reboot. Any software that locks up because of something the user did should be discarded. It's junk and its programmer was an idiot. Once again, Joe Groceryboy enters the fray with his broad based opinions on all things idiotic. It's almost like Joe has a PhD in Idiocy andIinformed Choice. It's like if the end user doesn't read the manual, does something that the computer can't do and it's the programmer's fault. Tell me all you know about trapping for errors in software. I've got 30 seconds. That should be plenty. You first. I've got 5 seconds - time to spare. I know that all errors can be trapped, unless the software isn't ready for release yet. Time's up - you lose. OK. Give me an example of an actual piece of retail software that crashes when a user does something. And, tell me why you think that's acceptable and why a programmer could not trap for the possibility of the user making the product crash. |
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On Wed, 7 Mar 2007 16:15:10 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:
"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message ... "JimH" wrote in message ... Is there anything you do not know Doug? Yes. In your own words .... *how* do you know you don't know, pray tell, Because if he doesn't know it, it doesn't matter. :) |
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On Wed, 07 Mar 2007 22:04:43 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
wrote: "Methanogenesis" wrote in message .. . On Wed, 07 Mar 2007 20:53:11 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote: "Methanogenesis" wrote in message ... On Wed, 07 Mar 2007 20:41:56 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote: "Methanogenesis" wrote in message om... On Wed, 07 Mar 2007 20:11:47 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote: "Harry Krause" wrote in message .. . D.Duck wrote: "Harry Krause" wrote in message ... JimH wrote: http://tinyurl.com/25bo2s http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/184...ase-windows-xp It looks like folks are not too happy with Vista. I like it. The only problem I've had is that there is no driver for my ancient scanner. So I hooked it up to my laptop, which runs Windows 2000. Have you found anything in Vista that would make it a really compelling choice of XP? Vista seems a bit more robust in that when you do something stupid and stall out a program, the computer locks up less and you don't have to do a hard reboot. Any software that locks up because of something the user did should be discarded. It's junk and its programmer was an idiot. Once again, Joe Groceryboy enters the fray with his broad based opinions on all things idiotic. It's almost like Joe has a PhD in Idiocy andIinformed Choice. It's like if the end user doesn't read the manual, does something that the computer can't do and it's the programmer's fault. Tell me all you know about trapping for errors in software. I've got 30 seconds. That should be plenty. You first. I've got 5 seconds - time to spare. I know that all errors can be trapped, unless the software isn't ready for release yet. Time's up - you lose. OK. Give me an example of an actual piece of retail software that crashes when a user does something. And, tell me why you think that's acceptable and why a programmer could not trap for the possibility of the user making the product crash. Nope - time's up. You lose. |
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"Methanogenesis" wrote in message
... On Wed, 07 Mar 2007 22:04:43 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote: "Methanogenesis" wrote in message . .. On Wed, 07 Mar 2007 20:53:11 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote: "Methanogenesis" wrote in message m... On Wed, 07 Mar 2007 20:41:56 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote: "Methanogenesis" wrote in message news:ld8uu2pd294k0a61bnt4qb0b90o2gq7as1@4ax. com... On Wed, 07 Mar 2007 20:11:47 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote: "Harry Krause" wrote in message . .. D.Duck wrote: "Harry Krause" wrote in message ... JimH wrote: http://tinyurl.com/25bo2s http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/184...ase-windows-xp It looks like folks are not too happy with Vista. I like it. The only problem I've had is that there is no driver for my ancient scanner. So I hooked it up to my laptop, which runs Windows 2000. Have you found anything in Vista that would make it a really compelling choice of XP? Vista seems a bit more robust in that when you do something stupid and stall out a program, the computer locks up less and you don't have to do a hard reboot. Any software that locks up because of something the user did should be discarded. It's junk and its programmer was an idiot. Once again, Joe Groceryboy enters the fray with his broad based opinions on all things idiotic. It's almost like Joe has a PhD in Idiocy andIinformed Choice. It's like if the end user doesn't read the manual, does something that the computer can't do and it's the programmer's fault. Tell me all you know about trapping for errors in software. I've got 30 seconds. That should be plenty. You first. I've got 5 seconds - time to spare. I know that all errors can be trapped, unless the software isn't ready for release yet. Time's up - you lose. OK. Give me an example of an actual piece of retail software that crashes when a user does something. And, tell me why you think that's acceptable and why a programmer could not trap for the possibility of the user making the product crash. Nope - time's up. You lose. In other words, you're saying that even when a programmer knows what makes his program crash, it's OK to leave the defect in place. You lose. |
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Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Wed, 7 Mar 2007 16:15:10 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote: "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message ... "JimH" wrote in message ... Is there anything you do not know Doug? Yes. In your own words .... *how* do you know you don't know, pray tell, Because if he doesn't know it, it doesn't matter. :) No, I think it is because if he doesn't know, YOU don't need to know. |
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"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message ... "Methanogenesis" wrote in message ... On Wed, 07 Mar 2007 22:04:43 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote: "Methanogenesis" wrote in message ... On Wed, 07 Mar 2007 20:53:11 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote: "Methanogenesis" wrote in message om... On Wed, 07 Mar 2007 20:41:56 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote: "Methanogenesis" wrote in message news:ld8uu2pd294k0a61bnt4qb0b90o2gq7as1@4ax .com... On Wed, 07 Mar 2007 20:11:47 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote: "Harry Krause" wrote in message .. . D.Duck wrote: "Harry Krause" wrote in message ... JimH wrote: http://tinyurl.com/25bo2s http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/184...ase-windows-xp It looks like folks are not too happy with Vista. I like it. The only problem I've had is that there is no driver for my ancient scanner. So I hooked it up to my laptop, which runs Windows 2000. Have you found anything in Vista that would make it a really compelling choice of XP? Vista seems a bit more robust in that when you do something stupid and stall out a program, the computer locks up less and you don't have to do a hard reboot. Any software that locks up because of something the user did should be discarded. It's junk and its programmer was an idiot. Once again, Joe Groceryboy enters the fray with his broad based opinions on all things idiotic. It's almost like Joe has a PhD in Idiocy andIinformed Choice. It's like if the end user doesn't read the manual, does something that the computer can't do and it's the programmer's fault. Tell me all you know about trapping for errors in software. I've got 30 seconds. That should be plenty. You first. I've got 5 seconds - time to spare. I know that all errors can be trapped, unless the software isn't ready for release yet. Time's up - you lose. OK. Give me an example of an actual piece of retail software that crashes when a user does something. And, tell me why you think that's acceptable and why a programmer could not trap for the possibility of the user making the product crash. Nope - time's up. You lose. In other words, you're saying that even when a programmer knows what makes his program crash, it's OK to leave the defect in place. You lose. |
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"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message ... "Methanogenesis" wrote in message ... On Wed, 07 Mar 2007 22:04:43 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote: "Methanogenesis" wrote in message ... On Wed, 07 Mar 2007 20:53:11 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote: "Methanogenesis" wrote in message om... On Wed, 07 Mar 2007 20:41:56 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote: "Methanogenesis" wrote in message news:ld8uu2pd294k0a61bnt4qb0b90o2gq7as1@4ax .com... On Wed, 07 Mar 2007 20:11:47 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote: "Harry Krause" wrote in message .. . D.Duck wrote: "Harry Krause" wrote in message ... JimH wrote: http://tinyurl.com/25bo2s http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/184...ase-windows-xp It looks like folks are not too happy with Vista. I like it. The only problem I've had is that there is no driver for my ancient scanner. So I hooked it up to my laptop, which runs Windows 2000. Have you found anything in Vista that would make it a really compelling choice of XP? Vista seems a bit more robust in that when you do something stupid and stall out a program, the computer locks up less and you don't have to do a hard reboot. Any software that locks up because of something the user did should be discarded. It's junk and its programmer was an idiot. Once again, Joe Groceryboy enters the fray with his broad based opinions on all things idiotic. It's almost like Joe has a PhD in Idiocy andIinformed Choice. It's like if the end user doesn't read the manual, does something that the computer can't do and it's the programmer's fault. Tell me all you know about trapping for errors in software. I've got 30 seconds. That should be plenty. You first. I've got 5 seconds - time to spare. I know that all errors can be trapped, unless the software isn't ready for release yet. Time's up - you lose. OK. Give me an example of an actual piece of retail software that crashes when a user does something. And, tell me why you think that's acceptable and why a programmer could not trap for the possibility of the user making the product crash. Nope - time's up. You lose. In other words, you're saying that even when a programmer knows what makes his program crash, it's OK to leave the defect in place. You lose. Is Walter Irvin your father? |
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Great Forbes article on Vista issues.
http://www.forbes.com/security/2007/...tech-security- cz_bs_0212vista.html If it wraps it's worth fixing. :)) -W |
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"Clams Canino" wrote in message link.net... Great Forbes article on Vista issues. http://www.forbes.com/security/2007/...tech-security- cz_bs_0212vista.html If it wraps it's worth fixing. :)) -W Another link to that same story: http://tinyurl.com/242amw |
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JimH wrote:
"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message ... "Methanogenesis" wrote in message ... On Wed, 07 Mar 2007 20:41:56 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote: "Methanogenesis" wrote in message ... On Wed, 07 Mar 2007 20:11:47 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote: "Harry Krause" wrote in message ... D.Duck wrote: "Harry Krause" wrote in message ... JimH wrote: http://tinyurl.com/25bo2s http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/184...ase-windows-xp It looks like folks are not too happy with Vista. I like it. The only problem I've had is that there is no driver for my ancient scanner. So I hooked it up to my laptop, which runs Windows 2000. Have you found anything in Vista that would make it a really compelling choice of XP? Vista seems a bit more robust in that when you do something stupid and stall out a program, the computer locks up less and you don't have to do a hard reboot. Any software that locks up because of something the user did should be discarded. It's junk and its programmer was an idiot. Once again, Joe Groceryboy enters the fray with his broad based opinions on all things idiotic. It's almost like Joe has a PhD in Idiocy andIinformed Choice. It's like if the end user doesn't read the manual, does something that the computer can't do and it's the programmer's fault. Tell me all you know about trapping for errors in software. I've got 30 seconds. That should be plenty. You first. I've got 5 seconds - time to spare. I know that all errors can be trapped, unless the software isn't ready for release yet. Is there anything you do not know Doug? Ask Harry, he knows everything. If you don't believe me or his posts then just ask him yourself. |
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Like I said, I tested it from alpha, and it no longer resides on any of my
systems. Maybe the 1st service pack... --Mike "JimH" wrote in message ... http://tinyurl.com/25bo2s http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/184...ase-windows-xp It looks like folks are not too happy with Vista. |
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On Mar 7, 5:14 pm, "JimH" wrote:
"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message ... "Methanogenesis" wrote in message .. . On Wed, 07 Mar 2007 22:04:43 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote: "Methanogenesis" wrote in message ... On Wed, 07 Mar 2007 20:53:11 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote: "Methanogenesis" wrote in message om... On Wed, 07 Mar 2007 20:41:56 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote: "Methanogenesis" wrote in message news:ld8uu2pd294k0a61bnt4qb0b90o2gq7as1@4ax .com... On Wed, 07 Mar 2007 20:11:47 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote: "Harry Krause" wrote in message .. . D.Duck wrote: "Harry Krause" wrote in message ... JimH wrote: http://tinyurl.com/25bo2s http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/184...o-microsoft-re... It looks like folks are not too happy with Vista. I like it. The only problem I've had is that there is no driver for my ancient scanner. So I hooked it up to my laptop, which runs Windows 2000. Have you found anything in Vista that would make it a really compelling choice of XP? Vista seems a bit more robust in that when you do something stupid and stall out a program, the computer locks up less and you don't have to do a hard reboot. Any software that locks up because of something the user did should be discarded. It's junk and its programmer was an idiot. Once again, Joe Groceryboy enters the fray with his broad based opinions on all things idiotic. It's almost like Joe has a PhD in Idiocy andIinformed Choice. It's like if the end user doesn't read the manual, does something that the computer can't do and it's the programmer's fault. Tell me all you know about trapping for errors in software. I've got 30 seconds. That should be plenty. You first. I've got 5 seconds - time to spare. I know that all errors can be trapped, unless the software isn't ready for release yet. Time's up - you lose. OK. Give me an example of an actual piece of retail software that crashes when a user does something. And, tell me why you think that's acceptable and why a programmer could not trap for the possibility of the user making the product crash. Nope - time's up. You lose. In other words, you're saying that even when a programmer knows what makes his program crash, it's OK to leave the defect in place. You lose. Is Walter Irvin your father?- Hide quoted text - Maybe it's Dennis Compton? |
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"basskisser" wrote in message ups.com... On Mar 7, 5:14 pm, "JimH" wrote: "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message ... "Methanogenesis" wrote in message .. . On Wed, 07 Mar 2007 22:04:43 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote: "Methanogenesis" wrote in message ... On Wed, 07 Mar 2007 20:53:11 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote: "Methanogenesis" wrote in message om... On Wed, 07 Mar 2007 20:41:56 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote: "Methanogenesis" wrote in message news:ld8uu2pd294k0a61bnt4qb0b90o2gq7as1@4ax .com... On Wed, 07 Mar 2007 20:11:47 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote: "Harry Krause" wrote in message .. . D.Duck wrote: "Harry Krause" wrote in message ... JimH wrote: http://tinyurl.com/25bo2s http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/184...o-microsoft-re... It looks like folks are not too happy with Vista. I like it. The only problem I've had is that there is no driver for my ancient scanner. So I hooked it up to my laptop, which runs Windows 2000. Have you found anything in Vista that would make it a really compelling choice of XP? Vista seems a bit more robust in that when you do something stupid and stall out a program, the computer locks up less and you don't have to do a hard reboot. Any software that locks up because of something the user did should be discarded. It's junk and its programmer was an idiot. Once again, Joe Groceryboy enters the fray with his broad based opinions on all things idiotic. It's almost like Joe has a PhD in Idiocy andIinformed Choice. It's like if the end user doesn't read the manual, does something that the computer can't do and it's the programmer's fault. Tell me all you know about trapping for errors in software. I've got 30 seconds. That should be plenty. You first. I've got 5 seconds - time to spare. I know that all errors can be trapped, unless the software isn't ready for release yet. Time's up - you lose. OK. Give me an example of an actual piece of retail software that crashes when a user does something. And, tell me why you think that's acceptable and why a programmer could not trap for the possibility of the user making the product crash. Nope - time's up. You lose. In other words, you're saying that even when a programmer knows what makes his program crash, it's OK to leave the defect in place. You lose. Is Walter Irvin your father?- Hide quoted text - Maybe it's Dennis Compton? Naw......I'm too young to be his father. It has to be Walter Irvin, right Walter? |
Dear Mr. Gates.................
On Mar 8, 11:18 am, "JimH" wrote:
"basskisser" wrote in message ups.com... On Mar 7, 5:14 pm, "JimH" wrote: "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message ... "Methanogenesis" wrote in message .. . On Wed, 07 Mar 2007 22:04:43 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote: "Methanogenesis" wrote in message ... On Wed, 07 Mar 2007 20:53:11 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote: "Methanogenesis" wrote in message om... On Wed, 07 Mar 2007 20:41:56 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote: "Methanogenesis" wrote in message news:ld8uu2pd294k0a61bnt4qb0b90o2gq7as1@4ax .com... On Wed, 07 Mar 2007 20:11:47 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote: "Harry Krause" wrote in message .. . D.Duck wrote: "Harry Krause" wrote in message ... JimH wrote: http://tinyurl.com/25bo2s http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/184...o-microsoft-re... It looks like folks are not too happy with Vista. I like it. The only problem I've had is that there is no driver for my ancient scanner. So I hooked it up to my laptop, which runs Windows 2000. Have you found anything in Vista that would make it a really compelling choice of XP? Vista seems a bit more robust in that when you do something stupid and stall out a program, the computer locks up less and you don't have to do a hard reboot. Any software that locks up because of something the user did should be discarded. It's junk and its programmer was an idiot. Once again, Joe Groceryboy enters the fray with his broad based opinions on all things idiotic. It's almost like Joe has a PhD in Idiocy andIinformed Choice. It's like if the end user doesn't read the manual, does something that the computer can't do and it's the programmer's fault. Tell me all you know about trapping for errors in software. I've got 30 seconds. That should be plenty. You first. I've got 5 seconds - time to spare. I know that all errors can be trapped, unless the software isn't ready for release yet. Time's up - you lose. OK. Give me an example of an actual piece of retail software that crashes when a user does something. And, tell me why you think that's acceptable and why a programmer could not trap for the possibility of the user making the product crash. Nope - time's up. You lose. In other words, you're saying that even when a programmer knows what makes his program crash, it's OK to leave the defect in place. You lose. Is Walter Irvin your father?- Hide quoted text - Maybe it's Dennis Compton? Naw......I'm too young to be his father. It has to be Walter Irvin, right Walter?- Hide quoted text - Maybe it's some conservative christian who thinks that, despite thinking he's a decent christian, tells lies and wild allegations about people, their wives, and even accuses their young children of taking drugs, all without any evidence, or thought. Maybe it's a person who would stoop that low, huh? Oh, no, that's YOU. |
Dear Mr. Gates.................
"basskisser" wrote in message ups.com... On Mar 8, 11:18 am, "JimH" wrote: "basskisser" wrote in message ups.com... On Mar 7, 5:14 pm, "JimH" wrote: "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message ... "Methanogenesis" wrote in message .. . On Wed, 07 Mar 2007 22:04:43 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote: "Methanogenesis" wrote in message ... On Wed, 07 Mar 2007 20:53:11 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote: "Methanogenesis" wrote in message om... On Wed, 07 Mar 2007 20:41:56 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote: "Methanogenesis" wrote in message news:ld8uu2pd294k0a61bnt4qb0b90o2gq7as1@4ax .com... On Wed, 07 Mar 2007 20:11:47 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote: "Harry Krause" wrote in message .. . D.Duck wrote: "Harry Krause" wrote in message ... JimH wrote: http://tinyurl.com/25bo2s http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/184...o-microsoft-re... It looks like folks are not too happy with Vista. I like it. The only problem I've had is that there is no driver for my ancient scanner. So I hooked it up to my laptop, which runs Windows 2000. Have you found anything in Vista that would make it a really compelling choice of XP? Vista seems a bit more robust in that when you do something stupid and stall out a program, the computer locks up less and you don't have to do a hard reboot. Any software that locks up because of something the user did should be discarded. It's junk and its programmer was an idiot. Once again, Joe Groceryboy enters the fray with his broad based opinions on all things idiotic. It's almost like Joe has a PhD in Idiocy andIinformed Choice. It's like if the end user doesn't read the manual, does something that the computer can't do and it's the programmer's fault. Tell me all you know about trapping for errors in software. I've got 30 seconds. That should be plenty. You first. I've got 5 seconds - time to spare. I know that all errors can be trapped, unless the software isn't ready for release yet. Time's up - you lose. OK. Give me an example of an actual piece of retail software that crashes when a user does something. And, tell me why you think that's acceptable and why a programmer could not trap for the possibility of the user making the product crash. Nope - time's up. You lose. In other words, you're saying that even when a programmer knows what makes his program crash, it's OK to leave the defect in place. You lose. Is Walter Irvin your father?- Hide quoted text - Maybe it's Dennis Compton? Naw......I'm too young to be his father. It has to be Walter Irvin, right Walter?- Hide quoted text - Maybe it's some conservative christian who thinks that, despite thinking he's a decent christian, tells lies and wild allegations about people, their wives, and even accuses their young children of taking drugs, all without any evidence, or thought. Maybe it's a person who would stoop that low, huh? Oh, no, that's YOU. Have you planted this year's crop yet? Has your family smoked all of last years harvest? How is Walter Irvin doing? |
Dear Mr. Gates.................
On Thu, 8 Mar 2007 16:03:19 -0500, "JimH" wrote:
"basskisser" wrote in message oups.com... On Mar 8, 11:18 am, "JimH" wrote: "basskisser" wrote in message ups.com... On Mar 7, 5:14 pm, "JimH" wrote: "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message ... "Methanogenesis" wrote in message .. . On Wed, 07 Mar 2007 22:04:43 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote: "Methanogenesis" wrote in message ... On Wed, 07 Mar 2007 20:53:11 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote: "Methanogenesis" wrote in message om... On Wed, 07 Mar 2007 20:41:56 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote: "Methanogenesis" wrote in message news:ld8uu2pd294k0a61bnt4qb0b90o2gq7as1@4ax .com... On Wed, 07 Mar 2007 20:11:47 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote: "Harry Krause" wrote in message .. . D.Duck wrote: "Harry Krause" wrote in message ... JimH wrote: http://tinyurl.com/25bo2s http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/184...o-microsoft-re... It looks like folks are not too happy with Vista. I like it. The only problem I've had is that there is no driver for my ancient scanner. So I hooked it up to my laptop, which runs Windows 2000. Have you found anything in Vista that would make it a really compelling choice of XP? Vista seems a bit more robust in that when you do something stupid and stall out a program, the computer locks up less and you don't have to do a hard reboot. Any software that locks up because of something the user did should be discarded. It's junk and its programmer was an idiot. Once again, Joe Groceryboy enters the fray with his broad based opinions on all things idiotic. It's almost like Joe has a PhD in Idiocy andIinformed Choice. It's like if the end user doesn't read the manual, does something that the computer can't do and it's the programmer's fault. Tell me all you know about trapping for errors in software. I've got 30 seconds. That should be plenty. You first. I've got 5 seconds - time to spare. I know that all errors can be trapped, unless the software isn't ready for release yet. Time's up - you lose. OK. Give me an example of an actual piece of retail software that crashes when a user does something. And, tell me why you think that's acceptable and why a programmer could not trap for the possibility of the user making the product crash. Nope - time's up. You lose. In other words, you're saying that even when a programmer knows what makes his program crash, it's OK to leave the defect in place. You lose. Is Walter Irvin your father?- Hide quoted text - Maybe it's Dennis Compton? Naw......I'm too young to be his father. It has to be Walter Irvin, right Walter?- Hide quoted text - Maybe it's some conservative christian who thinks that, despite thinking he's a decent christian, tells lies and wild allegations about people, their wives, and even accuses their young children of taking drugs, all without any evidence, or thought. Maybe it's a person who would stoop that low, huh? Oh, no, that's YOU. Have you planted this year's crop yet? Has your family smoked all of last years harvest? How is Walter Irvin doing? Hey Don, don't you think it's about time you said something to JimH about his continuous attempts to incite basskisser? It would be a nice thing to do. -- John H "All decisions are the result of binary thinking." |
Dear Mr. Gates.................
"JLH" wrote in message ... Hey Don, don't you think it's about time you said something to JimH about his continuous attempts to incite basskisser? It would be a nice thing to do. -- John H Why are you trying "to incite" me to get involved? Facilitating again? Oh yes, Im the great Facilitator Facilitating is what I do well My need is such I pretend too much Im lonely but no one can tell.............. gotta love those old tunes... |
Dear Mr. Gates.................
"Don White" wrote in message ... "JLH" wrote in message ... Hey Don, don't you think it's about time you said something to JimH about his continuous attempts to incite basskisser? It would be a nice thing to do. -- John H Why are you trying "to incite" me to get involved? Facilitating again? Oh yes, Im the great Facilitator Facilitating is what I do well My need is such I pretend too much Im lonely but no one can tell.............. gotta love those old tunes... Old Bassy was the one doing the inciting. I am just returning fire. ;-) But the JohnH cannot see that because his eyes are filled with hatred for me for some reason. The old man needs to buy a boat and relax. Golf is not working for him. |
Dear Mr. Gates.................
On Thu, 08 Mar 2007 21:33:48 GMT, "Don White"
wrote: "JLH" wrote in message .. . Hey Don, don't you think it's about time you said something to JimH about his continuous attempts to incite basskisser? It would be a nice thing to do. -- John H Why are you trying "to incite" me to get involved? Facilitating again? Oh yes, Im the great Facilitator Facilitating is what I do well My need is such I pretend too much Im lonely but no one can tell.............. gotta love those old tunes... Don't quit your day job. |
Dear Mr. Gates.................
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message ... On Thu, 08 Mar 2007 21:33:48 GMT, "Don White" wrote: "JLH" wrote in message . .. Hey Don, don't you think it's about time you said something to JimH about his continuous attempts to incite basskisser? It would be a nice thing to do. -- John H Why are you trying "to incite" me to get involved? Facilitating again? Oh yes, Im the great Facilitator Facilitating is what I do well My need is such I pretend too much Im lonely but no one can tell.............. gotta love those old tunes... Don't quit your day job. That's the trouble...I don't have a day job. to John... Oh yes, Im the great facilitator Adrift in a world of my own I play the game but to my real shame You left me to dream all alone Too real is this feeling of make believe Too real when I feel when my heart cant conceive Oh, yes, Im the great facilitator Just laughing and gay like a clown I seem to be what Im not, you see Im wearing my heart like a crown facilitating to all still around |
Dear Mr. Gates.................
On Thu, 8 Mar 2007 16:46:16 -0500, "JimH"
wrote: But the JohnH cannot see that because his eyes are filled with hatred for me for some reason Would it help if we all said we hated you? :) You know - equality kind of thing? |
Dear Mr. Gates.................
Tom Francis wrote:
On Thu, 8 Mar 2007 16:46:16 -0500, "JimH" wrote: But the JohnH cannot see that because his eyes are filled with hatred for me for some reason Would it help if we all said we hated you? :) You know - equality kind of thing? It couldn't hurt. :0 |
Dear Mr. Gates.................
"Tom Francis" wrote in message ... On Thu, 8 Mar 2007 16:46:16 -0500, "JimH" wrote: But JohnH cannot see that because his eyes are filled with hatred for me for some reason Would it help if we all said we hated you? :) I just don't know how I could go on living.................... |
Dear Mr. Gates.................
basskisser wrote:
On Mar 7, 5:14 pm, "JimH" wrote: "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message ... "Methanogenesis" wrote in message ... On Wed, 07 Mar 2007 22:04:43 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote: "Methanogenesis" wrote in message om... On Wed, 07 Mar 2007 20:53:11 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote: "Methanogenesis" wrote in message news:s49uu2hvuj1u26s9ode55eunet0pc2ibvc@4ax .com... On Wed, 07 Mar 2007 20:41:56 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote: "Methanogenesis" wrote in message news:ld8uu2pd294k0a61bnt4qb0b90o2gq7as1@4 ax.com... On Wed, 07 Mar 2007 20:11:47 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote: "Harry Krause" wrote in message ... D.Duck wrote: "Harry Krause" wrote in message et... JimH wrote: http://tinyurl.com/25bo2s http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/184...o-microsoft-re... It looks like folks are not too happy with Vista. I like it. The only problem I've had is that there is no driver for my ancient scanner. So I hooked it up to my laptop, which runs Windows 2000. Have you found anything in Vista that would make it a really compelling choice of XP? Vista seems a bit more robust in that when you do something stupid and stall out a program, the computer locks up less and you don't have to do a hard reboot. Any software that locks up because of something the user did should be discarded. It's junk and its programmer was an idiot. Once again, Joe Groceryboy enters the fray with his broad based opinions on all things idiotic. It's almost like Joe has a PhD in Idiocy andIinformed Choice. It's like if the end user doesn't read the manual, does something that the computer can't do and it's the programmer's fault. Tell me all you know about trapping for errors in software. I've got 30 seconds. That should be plenty. You first. I've got 5 seconds - time to spare. I know that all errors can be trapped, unless the software isn't ready for release yet. Time's up - you lose. OK. Give me an example of an actual piece of retail software that crashes when a user does something. And, tell me why you think that's acceptable and why a programmer could not trap for the possibility of the user making the product crash. Nope - time's up. You lose. In other words, you're saying that even when a programmer knows what makes his program crash, it's OK to leave the defect in place. You lose. Is Walter Irvin your father?- Hide quoted text - Maybe it's Dennis Compton? Interesting that you chose to jump in at this point, Walter. |
Dear Mr. Gates.................
Tom Francis wrote:
On Thu, 8 Mar 2007 16:46:16 -0500, "JimH" wrote: But the JohnH cannot see that because his eyes are filled with hatred for me for some reason Would it help if we all said we hated you? :) You know - equality kind of thing? Amazing how many people attempt to speak for the entire group. Harry's going to get ****ed now. |
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