[program-l] Re: Off Topic: USERS SWEAT BULLETS WAITING FOR WMF PATCH
- From: "tyler" <compgeek13@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <program-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 6 Jan 2006 11:07:46 -0800
Yes, good job Mark, and James, I gotta learn to ignore Trouble to, so!
Tyler Littlefield.
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[my programs don't have bugs, just randomly added features]
[failure is not an option, it comes bundled with windows!]
----- Original Message -----
From: "Doug Lee" <dgl@xxxxxxxx>
To: <program-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, January 06, 2006 9:56 AM
Subject: [program-l] Re: Off Topic: USERS SWEAT BULLETS WAITING FOR WMF
PATCH
> "Is that all you can throw up," you say to someone with whom you have
> a demonstrated difficulty getting along?
>
> Perhaps it's time for me to point out that it is often the silence of
> a person I respect, more than the words. There is no need for a
> contest here, and those who recognize that will earn my respect and
> appreciation without saying a thing. Mark is one such person, and by
> the restraint I often see in him, James is another.
>
> On Fri, Jan 06, 2006 at 08:11:26AM -0800, tyler wrote:
> is that all you can throw up? I have used it 100 years. I don't care how
> long you have used it. There are those who are good techs, mark, and quite
a
> few others, and others, like trouble, who say "I have experience, now, I
am
> better than anyone with out experience, and better than you, because your
a
> kid." OOps, didn't I say *end of thread* o well...
>
> Tyler Littlefield.
> Check out our website:
> http://tysplace.the-leetest.net
> check out my blog:
> livejournal.com/~tylerrl
> [my programs don't have bugs, just randomly added features]
> [failure is not an option, it comes bundled with windows!]
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Corbett, James" <James.Corbett@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <program-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, January 06, 2006 7:05 AM
> Subject: [program-l] Re: Off Topic: USERS SWEAT BULLETS WAITING FOR WMF
> PATCH
>
>
> > Tyler:
> >
> > My momma taught me a few expressions such as "Well ain't that the pot
> calling the kettle black", and "People in glass houses shouldn't throw
> rocks".
> >
> > As for Red Hat, I bought my first copy in 1998 so lets see yyou are 14
> minus 8 years = 6 years old when you got your first copy... Wow, I tip my
> hat at you or should I say my Red hat.
> >
> > J.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: program-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:program-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > Sent: January 6, 2006 11:05 AM
> > To: program-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [program-l] Re: Off Topic: USERS SWEAT BULLETS WAITING FOR WMF
> > PATCH
> >
> >
> > I know red hat isn't open source. I was using it, before they started
> > selling the thing.
> > and, try language... You sound, well, your emails are hard to read,
> because
> > you abriviate, or cram things together so much. Read through one of them
> > sometime. **end of thread for me**
> > Tyler Littlefield.
> > Check out our website:
> > http://tysplace.the-leetest.net
> > check out my blog:
> > livejournal.com/~tylerrl
> > [my programs don't have bugs, just randomly added features]
> > [failure is not an option, it comes bundled with windows!]
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Trouble" <trouble1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <program-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Friday, January 06, 2006 12:43 AM
> > Subject: [program-l] Re: Off Topic: USERS SWEAT BULLETS WAITING FOR WMF
> > PATCH
> >
> >
> > > Didn't change sides at all. Guess you didn't listen.
> > > I use linix off and on for past few years, but
> > > its not my main app. I'm a dos baby for a command
> > > line, and sense dos don't do what all linix does you goes with what
> does.
> > > By the way Ty my red hat is not open source.
> > >
> > > At 12:47 AM 1/6/2006, you wrote:
> > > >ah, and now, the tech that knows all...
> > > >The last time I talked to you, you were bragging about linux, now
your
> > > >bragging about windows. Are we just switching sides? or was there a
> > reason
> > > >for you actually changing your mind this time?
> > > >Tyler Littlefield.
> > > >Check out our website:
> > > >http://tysplace.the-leetest.net
> > > >check out my blog:
> > > >livejournal.com/~tylerrl
> > > >[my programs don't have bugs, just randomly added features]
> > > >[failure is not an option, it comes bundled with windows!]
> > > >----- Original Message -----
> > > >From: "Trouble" <trouble1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > >To: <program-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > >Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 8:18 PM
> > > >Subject: [program-l] Re: Off Topic: USERS SWEAT BULLETS WAITING FOR
WMF
> > > >PATCH
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > This one you really should of researched on Ty.
> > > > > You might want to try xp pro or 2003. I run mine
> > > > > for weeks or even months without a boot. If you
> > > > > don't run crap and know what your doing xp
> > > > > shouldn't need booted all that often.
> > > > > Now for your linix thing. you know why its open
> > > > > source? Because not many people use it and it is
> > > > > command line driven. See other post for info on that.
> > > > > Now for the security thing, yes there are
> > > > > different releases of windows for different
> > > > > countries just like linix. Did you know there are
> > > > > versions of linix that are not open source? Red
> > > > > hat is one of them. yes you can get old red hat,
> > > > > but the business version ain't as buggy as open source versions
is.
> > > > > You said linix don't have many upgrades? You need
> > > > > to read and use it more, because patches for open
> > > > > source comes out like water from faucet.
> > > > > Now to address the requirement issue. older
> > > > > versions of linix will run on those out dated
> > > > > boxes yes. But your newer version won't, because
> > > > > they are written to use the newer hardware on market now.
> > > > > Just because you got linix on a box and running
> > > > > some what. You really need to work with it as
> > > > > your main box for a wile, and I don't mean shh
> > > > > into it! Actually command line drive the box.
> > > > > Then take a real good look at the page for what
> > > > > ever distro you put in, and read. Will be
> > > > > surprised what you find as in bugs, security problems, and
hardware
> > > >issues.
> > > > >
> > > > > At 12:06 PM 1/5/2006, you wrote:
> > > > > >Hello,
> > > > > >Sure, the server is good, but, *most* and I am
> > > > > >not saying all here, big companies use linux,
> > > > > >because of its stability, and its security.
> > > > > >Linux, is able to stay on for 3 weeks at a time,
> > > > > >where most windows operating systems, unless you
> > > > > >have tons of ram, and processing speed, can't do
> > > > > >this. Sure, it has security holes. There won't
> > > > > >ever be a program that won't, and if all
> > > > > >development went into no security holes, then we
> > > > > >wouldn't have linux. The thing that has made
> > > > > >Linux what it is, is that it is open source.
> > > > > >Something, that one of the guys of microsoft has
> > > > > >commented on being bad for you guys, if you made source.
> > > > > >comments made by Microsoft VP Jim Allchin who
> > > > > >stated, under oath, that there were flaws in Windows so great
that
> > they
> > > >would
> > > > > >threaten national security if the Windows source code were to be
> > > >disclosed.
> > > > > >That, I can see, because of things like the message queue.
> > > > > >Also, one more thing that differes hugely
> > > > > >between Linux and windows, is the cost. While a
> > > > > >new development of windows comes out every 3-5
> > > > > >years, you are also required almost definatly to
> > > > > >upgrade your computer. Anyone seen the
> > > > > >requirements for Windows vista? Linux, well. I
> > > > > >can run this on a windows 98 pc, where 98 is
> > > > > >totally out in Microsofts views, and be fine,
> > > > > >with a p3 processor, 20 gb hard drive, less than that, and 128
ram.
> > > > > >Later,
> > > > > >Tyler Littlefield.
> > > > > >Check out our website:
> > > > > ><http://tysplace.the-leetest.net>http://tysplace.the-leetest.net
> > > > > >check out my blog:
> > > > > >livejournal.com/~tylerrl
> > > > > >[my programs don't have bugs, just randomly added features]
> > > > > >[failure is not an option, it comes bundled with windows!]
> > > > > >----- Original Message -----
> > > > > >From: <mailto:Mark.Long@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>Mark Long
> > > > > >To: <mailto:program-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>program-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > >Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 7:54 AM
> > > > > >Subject: [program-l] Re: Off Topic: USERS SWEAT BULLETS WAITING
FOR
> > WMF
> > > >PATCH
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Hmm.. I was unaware that there was only one
> > > > > >flavour of Windows with the same security model.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >----------
> > > > > >From:
> > > > >
> ><mailto:program-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>program-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > >[mailto:program-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of tyler
> > > > > >Sent: 05 January 2006 16:52
> > > > > >To: <mailto:program-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>program-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > >Subject: [program-l] Re: Off Topic: USERS SWEAT BULLETS WAITING
FOR
> > WMF
> > > >PATCH
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >not as many as windows, but then, you have to
> > > > > >consider the differences, windows is designed
> > > > > >for the basic user, who wants to come home home
> > > > > >from work, and play his game, and linux is
> > > > > >designed for the more advanced users, who
> > > > > >hopefully know how to inforce the word security.
> > > > > >Lucaly, most of the linux systems I have seen have used this.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Tyler Littlefield.
> > > > > >Check out our website:
> > > > > ><http://tysplace.the-leetest.net>http://tysplace.the-leetest.net
> > > > > >check out my blog:
> > > > > >livejournal.com/~tylerrl
> > > > > >[my programs don't have bugs, just randomly added features]
> > > > > >[failure is not an option, it comes bundled with windows!]
> > > > > >
> > > > > >----- Original Message -----
> > > > > >
> > > > > >From: <mailto:Mark.Long@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>Mark Long
> > > > > >
> > > > > >To: <mailto:program-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>program-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 7:47 AM
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Subject: [program-l] Re: Off Topic: USERS SWEAT BULLETS WAITING
FOR
> > WMF
> > > >PATCH
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Ah yes. Linux never has security issues. Ok,
> > > > > >there are over 900,000 webpages talking about
> > > > > >Linux security patches but they could all be wrong.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >----------
> > > > > >From:
> > > > >
> ><mailto:program-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>program-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > >[mailto:program-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of tyler
> > > > > >Sent: 05 January 2006 16:20
> > > > > >To: <mailto:program-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>program-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > >Subject: [program-l] Re: Off Topic: USERS SWEAT BULLETS WAITING
FOR
> > WMF
> > > >PATCH
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >This is exactly the reason, I am getting an old
> > > > > >98 system, crashing it, and putting linux on it!
> > > > > >whoot! cheers for security! lol
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Tyler Littlefield.
> > > > > >Check out our website:
> > > > > ><http://tysplace.the-leetest.net>http://tysplace.the-leetest.net
> > > > > >check out my blog:
> > > > > >livejournal.com/~tylerrl
> > > > > >[my programs don't have bugs, just randomly added features]
> > > > > >[failure is not an option, it comes bundled with windows!]
> > > > > >
> > > > > >----- Original Message -----
> > > > > >
> > > > > >From: <mailto:James.Corbett@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>Corbett, James
> > > > > >
> > > > > >To: <mailto:Program-L@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>Program-L (E-mail)
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 3:37 AM
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Subject: [program-l] Off Topic: USERS SWEAT BULLETS WAITING FOR
WMF
> > PATCH
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Security experts are warning about the danger of a currently
> > unpatched
> > > > > >vulnerability in all current versions of the Windows operating
> > system,
> > > > > >but Microsoft has said the patch won't be released until January
> 10,
> > > > > >its next scheduled patch release date. Sam Curry of Computer
> > Associates
> > > > > >International said, "This vulnerability is rising in popularity
> among
> > > > > >hackers, and it is simple to exploit." Others estimate that more
> than
> > > > > >one million computers have already been infected worldwide,
noting
> > that
> > > > > >attacks have taken the form of malicious Web sites, Trojan
horses,
> > and
> > > > > >instant messaging worms. The flaw, which affects how Windows
> handles
> > > > > >Windows Meta File (WMF) images, is especially dangerous because
> users
> > > > > >need only view an image designed to take advantage of the
> > vulnerability
> > > > > >to have their computers infected. Despite the calls for an
> immediate
> > > > > >patch, Microsoft, which adopted a schedule of monthly patch
> updates,
> > > > > >has said the fix for the current bug will not be released until
the
> > > > > >next scheduled group of patches. In the meantime, Microsoft is
> > warning
> > > > > >users to be careful about what sites they visit. Most Internet
> users,
> > > > > >however, do not have a level of awareness of such security
concerns
> > to
> > > > > >protect themselves, according to Stacey Quandt, an analyst with
the
> > > > > >Aberdeen Group.
> > > > > >ZDNet, 3 January 2006
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
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