[_] W2K IIS hangs
Seth Bunton-Stasyshyn
sethb at cavendish.com
Wed Nov 21 13:03:08 GMT 2001
Hello Tom,
Wednesday, November 21, 2001, 12:01:35 PM, you wrote:
TG> It was him, wasn't it? Sounds like something he'd say: AFAICR, he theorized
TG> that Microsoft are secretly encouraging security flaws, so they can misdirect
TG> everyone into thinking IP, web, email etc. (rather than Windows, Outlook,
TG> Idiot Exploiter, etc. ) were at fault, and then graciously fix it all with a
TG> proprietary "secure" network protocol to replace TCP/IP.
TG> The 21st century is really starting to piss me off, now.
<Rant>
Perhaps we (the Technocentric) should REALY start
pushing/persuadeing/selling ourselves, friends, clients, coligues to
REALY boycot MS in faviour of UNIX/Linux.
In the light of the XP fiasco (release) we should find/produce a linux
relice that dose the basics (email, web, wp, spread sheet, bla, bla)
dam it the more I think about it the more infeasible it sounds.
</Rant>
<Ramble>
The corel linux distribution comes with WordWerfect and is very simple
to install.
There needs to be some sort of consolidated frount rather than "i use
red hat", "no slackware is best"....
Obviously they have their pros and cons but the main con is the
stigma. Linux is (historicly) for techies which it was, but now we
need Lin-Dows!
A version of linux that has BASIC functionality, ie no web
servers, ftp servers, routers and all the other stuff a windows
(home) user would not know what to do with. You put the CD in say
yes to all the questions and get a working OS. (a la Corel)
Aimed at home users and kept up to date there are many "selling"
points: security, stability, support community. Distribution and
support need some sort of infra structure for users to make them feel
less alone.
Hmm, I think the point is that a compact, well supported version of
Linux needs to be positioned (quite obviously) in the market place as a
direct alternative (opposition) to windows.
</ramble>
Perhaps I should get some support/advice from some linux users/gurus.
PS
Go Mike, Samba is exactly what you need. Good luck ;-)
TG> Tom
--
Best regards,
Seth mailto:sethb at cavendish.com
Wednesday, November 21, 2001, 12:01:35 PM, you wrote:
TG> It was him, wasn't it? Sounds like something he'd say: AFAICR, he theorized
TG> that Microsoft are secretly encouraging security flaws, so they can misdirect
TG> everyone into thinking IP, web, email etc. (rather than Windows, Outlook,
TG> Idiot Exploiter, etc. ) were at fault, and then graciously fix it all with a
TG> proprietary "secure" network protocol to replace TCP/IP.
TG> The 21st century is really starting to piss me off, now.
<Rant>
Perhaps we (the Technocentric) should REALY start
pushing/persuadeing/selling ourselves, friends, clients, coligues to
REALY boycot MS in faviour of UNIX/Linux.
In the light of the XP fiasco (release) we should find/produce a linux
relice that dose the basics (email, web, wp, spread sheet, bla, bla)
dam it the more I think about it the more infeasible it sounds.
</Rant>
<Ramble>
The corel linux distribution comes with WordWerfect and is very simple
to install.
There needs to be some sort of consolidated frount rather than "i use
red hat", "no slackware is best"....
Obviously they have their pros and cons but the main con is the
stigma. Linux is (historicly) for techies which it was, but now we
need Lin-Dows!
A version of linux that has BASIC functionality, ie no web
servers, ftp servers, routers and all the other stuff a windows
(home) user would not know what to do with. You put the CD in say
yes to all the questions and get a working OS. (a la Corel)
Aimed at home users and kept up to date there are many "selling"
points: security, stability, support community. Distribution and
support need some sort of infra structure for users to make them feel
less alone.
Hmm, I think the point is that a compact, well supported version of
Linux needs to be positioned (quite obviously) in the market place as a
direct alternative (opposition) to windows.
</ramble>
Perhaps I should get some support/advice from some linux users/gurus.
PS
Go Mike, Samba is exactly what you need. Good luck ;-)
TG> Tom
--
Best regards,
Seth mailto:sethb at cavendish.com