[plug] Bill's enhanced standards (Re: [plug] Massive DoS attack?)

[Sham Chukoury]

> Warranty? What's the warranty got to do with it? I 
haven't heard of a 
> system warranty that prevents _software_ changes (kinda 
makes the system 
> useless), not even OS upgrades / additions.
> 
> You could always dual boot, its not that bad (depending 
on what you want 
> to do, of course).

Umm yes. Software changes are kool... But consider this:
- The BIOS is password protected, so I can't find out what 
its settings are and I can't change them.
- I don't want to entirely get rid of WinXP - other ppl 
still want to use it. There's too much stuff (in a 
disorganised fashion) on the HDD right now for me to be 
able to re-partition.
- My plan is to have Linux living on a separate HDD, 
leaving WinXP happily on its own.
Lesson: Buy a barebones system and build ur own custom PC - 
Warranties are kinda crap.

> Anyway I'm sure there'll be a "follow the bloody 
standard" checkbox in 
> outlook somewhere... though I do hope you update your 
virus definitions 
> _every_ _single_ _time_ you connect to the 'net, given 
that you're using 
> outlook.
Yea, I use AVG's antivirus, which gets updated about every 
10 days or so... But hey, I got myself a RH Linux 7.3 
installation working on VMWare now, with good ole Ximian 
Evolution. :P

§:)
(no fortune on this comp - Win2k) :P