re: Question about 'Remove the Microsoft .NET Framework Assistant (ClickOnce) Firefox Extension'
Monday, September 28, 2009 at 9:58 pm
Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by Adam Bradley
(8786 messages posted)
Call it what you wish, you are coming here saying every user should install linux
and get a working dual boot and only use XP when they want to play games. If you
think that is a good idea you vastly overestimate the amount of trouble many users
want to go to for everyday computer use and the technical know how of a large part
of the computer users on earth. Many users just want to turn on the power switch
and check their e-mail, ebay facebook and such without having to learn Linux, if
you chose so add that trouble to your life feel free but you will find many chose
not to bother.
You say using XP on the internet is stupid, I say switching OSes all the time is
a waste of time. Linux is just an OS and it is vulnerable like any other, windows
gets hit by attacks most because it is where most of the shots are aimed.
On Monday, September 28, 2009 at 3:47 am, ben2talk wrote:
>There's nothing elitist about it. You claim to be smart because you can protect
yourself?
>I don't see anything smart about it. I use internet and I have no problems about
>security, and my computer can safely be used by anyone. I use XP, and that's why
>I'm posting here - but I'm also pointing out that there's no need to do it all with
>XP. If it's an operating system only to be used by very smart people, then it's
about
>time someone created an operating system for normal people to use safely isn't it?
>
>I haven't suffered a single instance of malware in the last two years - but I do
>get many issues, like this one, where Microsoft undermine the system. My main job
>with XP maintenance is managing crap from Microsoft - add-ons for Firefox that undermine
>security, bundled updates forced on MSN with the alternative to have service refused.
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