Re: Seeking help for learning system for absolute beginners

kkt wrote:
> rpl <plinnane3@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> writes:
>> krw wrote:
>>> @[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 says...
>>
>> <win9x>
>>>> depends on your POV; win98se does have alot of sup****ters.  I
>>>> (continue to) use XP because it hasn't crashed since I installed
>>>> it; if it wasn't for that I'd probably still be using win98se or
>>>> winme; *much* lighter, more user-comprehensible, full command
>>>> line; get infected and just reinstall in a couple minutes.
>>>
>>> All Win9x variants are a pile of ****e.
>>
>> ain't; they work fine as a personal computer OS, if consistently
>> working isn't a big priority.
> 
> Oh, sure, if you don't mind it cra****ng a lot.  And corrupting
> files. And 8.3 filenames. And only doing one application at a time.

Funny thing, I am running a W98 FE installation, which was
installed around 2000, and never reinstalled.  It is protected by
ZoneAlarm 2.1.44.  Never been invaded (but I don't do stupid
things).  The filesystem handles horrible long filenames with
BLANKS embedded.  Whenever an app is brought down for illegal
operations I reboot as soon as possible.  Never corrupts files. 
Never noticed any limitation of applications running.

Other places I have Ubuntu 6.06 and Mandrake 8.0.  They work too.

Follow-ups set to reduce ridiculous cross-posting.

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