On CHOW: Can nutmeg make you hallucinate?
BNET Business Network:
BNET
TechRepublic
ZDNet
TalkBack 27 of 61:
Next »
« Previous
Huh?
1)
No.. but you can't execute non-hostile code without going through a baffling ordeal (described in a different article discussion)..

What? You can't execute non-hostile code in Linux without going through a baffling ordeal? I'm assuming you're talking about code received in e-mail, so let me ask you this: When was the last time you got an attachment that you absolutely had to have your e-mail client execute? That "baffling ordeal" you speak of consists of saving the attachment to your hard drive before you can run it. If you find that baffling, you need your computing license revoked.

2)
No.. you can't execute ActiveX commands at all.

Hmmm... ActiveX components... When was the last time I received something that used ActiveX components in my e-mail... Oh yeah, it was a computer virus! And gosh, look at that... So was that last one. And the one before that... Hmmm... Waddya know... The one before that, too! I wonder if their's a pattern here...

ActiveX is a web-browsing add-on (and not a good one, either). It belongs on the web. If someone decided they actually needed to send me ActiveX applets in my e-mail, I'd thank them kindly and drop them in my trash bin.

3)
No.. but media player compatibility is poor. (Where is there a player that lets me play divx, mov, rm, or wma/v files?)

Where is that media player? Hmmm... Where is that Xine, MPlayer, GStreamer, or Helix player? Help, I can't find them! Oh, wait...

4)
Yes.. quite a few times my machine hung b/c of the web browser.

Uh-huh. You're a Linux user. Yeah. And you, the voice of eXPerience, should expect everyone in these forums to listen to you when you say the browser (which browser?) causes Linux to hang completely when visiting certain websites. Obviously, since you said the "machine hung," this was a pretty hard hang, too. As in, you couldn't switch to a different virtual console and kill the browser (which one was it again?), or even SSH into it remotely and terminate the misbehaving process, thereby un-hanging X-Windows.

Yeah. I believe you.
Posted by: Damon K   Posted on: 01/12/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
Reply to Story Reply to Message

Alert moderator to an offensive message

Subscribe to this discussion via Email or RSS

Do NOT open unknown attachements!  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/12/04
Do NOT use an OS that treats security as an afterthought!  MarcB_z | 01/12/04
Bad practices  d_jedi | 01/12/04
Bad practices  MarcB_z | 01/12/04
Bad Practice Code?  SublimeDaze | 01/13/04
Everybody using them?  MarcB_z | 01/13/04
Very useful  d_jedi | 01/13/04
Especially for Macro-Virus Writers  MarcB_z | 01/13/04
Apparently more than we already have  doctormoriarty | 01/12/04
Sadly, you are right.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/12/04
For once, I agree.  Damon K | 01/12/04
Some ISPs do that  voska | 01/12/04
BECAUSE....  MarcB_z | 01/14/04
why?  stephen732@... | 01/12/04
maybe it's because...  eromitlab | 01/12/04
Come on people!  X Marks The Spot | 01/12/04
it's simple, really...  eromitlab | 01/13/04
exactly!  stephen732@... | 01/13/04
Before the screaming starts...  Netizen Kane | 01/12/04
I have nothing to scream about...  prime21 | 01/12/04
blah blah blickity blah  nikoli | 01/12/04
I have nothing to scream about...  Loverock Davidson | 01/12/04
Does Linux...  MarcB_z | 01/12/04
Does Linux..  d_jedi | 01/12/04
Ah, good, at least we agree  MarcB_z | 01/12/04
Somewhat..  d_jedi | 01/12/04
Huh?  Damon K | 01/12/04
Explanation  d_jedi | 01/12/04
your points  ryusen | 01/12/04
Does Windows..  d_jedi | 01/12/04
Oh really?  MarcB_z | 01/12/04
Not exactly  IT_User | 01/12/04
i disagree  ryusen | 01/12/04
I disagree  MarcB_z | 01/12/04
i partially agree  ryusen | 01/12/04
(nt) Damn right  d_jedi | 01/12/04
It's two issues  IT_User | 01/12/04
US courts are stupid.  d_jedi | 01/12/04
The fact is, the family was allowed to bring the case  IT_User | 01/12/04
Myths and misrepresentations about the McD's lawsuit  tic swayback | 01/12/04
Sorry Netizen  peculiar | 01/12/04
Doesn't hold water  Netizen Kane | 01/12/04
If you're going to paraphrase, do it accurately  IT_User | 01/13/04
Yes, and I can still roll an Explorer !  Netizen Kane | 01/13/04
stupid microsoft...  ryusen | 01/12/04
MS Bashers need to get a life  DragonBRockin | 01/12/04
MS Basher Bashers need to get a life  MarcB_z | 01/12/04
riddle me this?  Ployd_Farker | 01/12/04
look around...  ryusen | 01/12/04
Reading this forum  nite_w0lf | 01/12/04
yes, several things do  peculiar | 01/12/04
Since it is a Monopoly....  peculiar | 01/12/04
heh. that's nothing new.  princessangry | 01/13/04
Sing Us a Song We Haven't Heard Yet  SublimeDaze | 01/13/04
Common Sense  MarcB_z | 01/13/04
My Bad  SublimeDaze | 01/13/04
Willing to bet you will see more responsible actions  MarcB_z | 01/13/04
Wrong forum for common sense  FilledOut | 01/15/04
OS's and airplanes  sarteano@... | 01/13/04
You might be interested to know  MarcB_z | 01/13/04
Do airlines even report their software issues?  FilledOut | 01/15/04

What do you think?

SponsoredWhite Papers, Webcasts, and Downloads

advertisement
Click Here
advertisement