Re: sick of Linux bias

From: Lars M. Hansen (badnews_at_hansenonline.net)
Date: 01/06/04 

Date: Tue, 06 Jan 2004 12:56:00 GMT

On Mon, 5 Jan 2004 23:30:23 -0500, "Crash" Dummy spoketh

>>we deployed Win updates via much hyped SUS deplyement services onto WinXP
>>boxes. 10% of users got impatient and rebooted machines in the middle of
>>the updates, upon bootup, the machines blue screened and were not
>>recoverable implementing any of the official ms emergency recovery
>>procedures posted on ms web site, rendered the OS and staions useless,
>>had to deploy staff to individually re-image workstations.
>
>>you were saying about OE errors?
>
>Reminds me of that stupid Volvo I bought a few years ago. Supposed to have the
>best vehicle safety record. Got drunk, ran a red light, and crashed right into a
>truck! Two weeks in the hospital. Some vehicle safety record!

Yeah, see what happens when a big company buys out your favorite
product?

Lars M. Hansen
http://www.hansenonline.net
(replace 'badnews' with 'news' in e-mail address)

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