Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

To: roadcat
Come to think about it, I've never seen a computer sold that wasn't in admin mode.

You should try Ubuntu, then.

It's picky about admin mode. E.g., I wanted to be root, but VLC wouldn't run as root. No movies. That would be bad. So, I had to sed getuid to getpid to fix it.

P.S. It's not only porn; a friend is addicted to movies and has illegally downloaded thousands of them (non-porn general movies).

Computers are supposed to do what you tell them. Uppity computers must be debugged! The nerve of VLC!!

Computers, like guns, are just tools. Should George Zimmerman sue Kel-Tec for saving his life and getting him into a boat-load of trouble?

62 posted on 07/15/2013 10:59:10 PM PDT by cynwoody
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 44 | View Replies ]


To: cynwoody
Computers, like guns, are just tools.

True. At the same time, if you're an alcoholic, it isn't wise to work at a bar.

63 posted on 07/15/2013 11:06:39 PM PDT by St_Thomas_Aquinas ( Isaiah 22:22, Matthew 16:19, Revelation 3:7)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 62 | View Replies ]

To: cynwoody
You should try Ubuntu, then.

Yeah, but I got lazy and stopped using Unix/Linux stuff in the last ten years (used to administer some Unix workstations and servers before retiring). Have a mix of PC's and Apples, and became a lazy user. But I know enough to use non-admin accounts, and virtual images that can be easily deleted and replaced. I never lose sleep over viruses.

84 posted on 07/16/2013 1:58:22 PM PDT by roadcat
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 62 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson