Re: How to fix broken security in Windows 2000?
From: Charlie Tame (charlie_at_tames.net)
Date: 01/30/05
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Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2005 05:23:57 -0600
"Shannon Jacobs" <shanen@my-deja.com> wrote in message
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> Years ago, way back when the MVP program was useful, I would ask
> similar technical questions, and if there was an answer from an MVP, it
> was
> almost certain to be very helpful.
Years ago a "Technical" question was, by today's standards of hardware,
software and infrastructure complexity, comparatively simple to answer :).
Speaking for me, but probably for most MVPs too, I hate to give wrong
answers, even if it is a result of the "Wrong question" being asked, and I
am not being sarcastic, that can easily happen. If I had a dollar for every
"Wrong question" I've asked etc :).
So given the complexity of some systems it's likely that many MVPs will wait
until they think they can fully answer before they start in, and if it looks
like it may need a series of "Try this", "Try that" exchanges it's also
likely that an MVP will try to judge how well he / she can follow up on a
thread, otherwise you start something but then end up leaving it to others.
It may also depend on what facilities an MVP has available to test things
on... not every MVP will have encountered every possible combination.
For quite a while I was able to devote a lot of time to the IE/OE groups,
but my job changed and as well as having less time to spend on here I also
got landed with being "On Call" which meant I could not reasonably expect to
be consistent. It is amazing how far and how fast one can fall behind
problem "Trends", perhaps time is a big factor for others too?
In fact the reason I am here in the W2k groups at all is because I was
looking for an answer, not trying to give them, and as it happens I found my
answer (or at least confirmation of my theory) before I even asked the
question. Although I have used W2k for years I have not done so in an
environment that qualifies me to answer much specific stuff.
So in closing, I suspect that if you review your position, taking into
account the viewpoint of those you seek to criticize, you may see things a
little differently.
As for Linux I suggest Debian to start. You can actually download the entire
thing, in whatever level of complexity you want, starting with just two or
three floppy disks that you make up yourself (Starting of course using
Windows). Other versions are not as "Free" as you might think and tech
support is patchy at best. Compatibility between versions? Hmm. Personal
opinion I guess :) It becomes rather like arguing the difference between GM
and Ford.
Hope this helps,
Charlie
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