[homedlan] XP, Acronym Dictionaries, and Peru
- From: "Kenneth Gray" <tech@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "Homed LAN Newletter (E-mail)" <homedlan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2002 18:33:34 -0700
Would guess that I will get some replies to this one, Peru is a bit
controversal.
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WINDOWS XP:
In my opinion, Windows XP is the best Windows operating system to date. If
you plan on upgrading insure that you computer, hardware, and software is
compatible with Windows XP. I have been seeing too many unsupported systems
with XP loaded, which will cause some serious performance issues: Lost data,
dead systems, and BIOS's mistakenly flashed to an unsupported version.
Gamers:
DOS based games will not work with XP, so if you are a heavy gamer and want
to use XP then set up your machine to dual boot with Windows 98.
Utilities and Virus Scanners:
Most likely, you will need to purchase updated Disk Utilities and Virus
Scanners.
Hardware:
Check hardware and drivers to insure there are upgrades available. DO NOT
FORGET YOUR CD-WR DRIVES.
XP Requirements:
Bare Minimum:
CPU: 233 MHz
Memory: 64Mb
Free Disk Space: 1.5 Gb
Suggested:
CPU: 300 MHz
Memory: 128Mb
Free Disk Space: 2.0 Gb
Real World:
CPU: +600 MHz
Memory: +256Mb
Free Disk Space: +8.0 Gb
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Need a quick definition of WEP, WAP, or LDAP? These technical dictionaries
are the most up to date I have seen.
http://www.techweb.com/encyclopedia/
http://www.techdictionary.com/
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Peru and Open Source:
Old news but still well worth mentioning is the Peruvian bill proposed by
Edgar Villnueva Nunez and Jacques Rodrich Ackerman to include the use of
open source software in Peru's Internet infrastructure. Microsoft is not
pleased with the bill, due to the lost revenues expected. However, if a
person looks at the merits of the bill, its benefits are extremely obvious.
If the bill is implemented, all of Peru's public accessible servers will
most likely be run on a Linux code base. With that, everyone will be able to
utilize all public available information without needing to worry about
proprietary restraints. All information will be available no mater what
operating system or software you use to connect to the systems. Streaming
media, source code, encrypted information, video, and a realm of other data
types can be stored and presented easily without the worries we are
increasingly dealing with.
Security is another issue that brings forth this bill. Open source code
allows its users to redefine how security issues are handled. This is a
strong point of Linux, which its users have been preaching for years. The
introduction of spy ware does bring forth some security issues with the
Windows environments, for if not properly addressed some variations can open
systems of unaware administrators.
I hope that Peru adopts this proposal and other Governments take notes on
its successes and failures. Standardization of how data is transferred and
presented within our public mediums is essential to make information
available to all users no matter their financial status.
Information that is more detailed is available at
http://pimientolinux.com/peru2ms/
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