License Computer Users

PC Magazine ^ | August 18, 2003 | John C. Dvorak

[FourPeas]

Dvorak is such a nut.

Exactly. Obviously those taking it so seriously aren't geeks familar with his sense of humor.

[6ppc]

Been reading Dvorak for years...he's not serious, just disgusted. Microsoft really needs to do a better job of preventing the average computer user from shooting themselves in the foot.

[visualops]

Hey, not only that, but we were channel SOPs here and there.
Had some fun back in the day ..channel wars and riding server splits lol

[6ppc]

I can't believe it...don't folks recognize sarcasm any more?

[visualops]

I'll definitely agree with that, but it wasn't so much Win95 as simply more homes with computers, and more cities with POPs.
I belonged to the original web ring, when it was only the one ring.
One of the things I miss the most is being able to do an actual text search. Surfing just seemed altogether more interesting.

[boris]

One could argue that, by providing a 'hostile environment', the worm-and-virus writers are doing at least a little to help improve OS and net software.

It was said at MIT that the first 3 months of phone service were free because that's how long it took the telcos to figure out the latest dodge the kids dreamed up to avoid charges.

Eventually, by a sort of darwinian selection, even MS code could be tightened up by this sort of attack. Think of it as "genetic optimization" via environmental stress. Hormesis.

--Boris

[gitmo]

Take away my liberty before I hurt myself.

[weegee]

Is he aware the criminals don't license their guns? Why would they bother to license their computers? They hack accounts and use other peoples' computer accounts and credit cards.

Won't solve a thing. It would give the g'vment more control. It would give commercial companies more control.

It would also give goverments the power to tax internet use (for the license fee).

[N. Theknow]

We are not amused.