Re: My Windows XP system is 100% secure - nobody can get in

From: George Liu (gliu1@umbc.edu)
Date: 02/21/03 

From: "George Liu" <gliu1@umbc.edu>
Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2003 12:31:54 -0500

Pez Mohr wrote:
> Don Jenkins wrote:
>> I have a firewall. It's called Windows XP Home Edition.
>
> Since when is an OS a firewall? Either be more specific, or stop being
> stupid.
>
> Is this guy annoying as many people as I think he is? Cause he's damn
> sure annoying me.

Look at the length of this one thread. I think plenty of people are ticked
off.

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