stridr69
join:2003-05-19
San Luis Obispo, CA
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Re: Should have done it from the start...
i just downloaded Firefox 0.9.1 yesterday(7/3/04), and have yet to see it hiccup at all. Great beta release, can't wait for 1.0 to come out. Too bad the masses out there don't know what a sweet browser Firefox is-much better then Netscape7 by far. Currently I use Netscape6 to avoid the nefarious problems that IE6 offers. And, no, I don't want to lock down my browser to the point where text is the only option.
Just my 10 cents worth...
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Pz_
join:2001-03-31
Brownsburg, IN
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You aren't even kidding. I remember with 9x that if you even opened the network folder...and then left (without doing anything) it asked you to reboot.
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wentlanc
You Can't Fix Dumb..
join:2003-07-30
Maineville, OH | reply to pnh102
What about Win2k, which will be supported until 2005??
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richk_1957
If ..Then..Else
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join:2001-04-11
Minas Tirith
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I've checked out a lot of the things available for 2003 Server and for a lot of things you don't need a reboot, just the major changes.
I remember with 9.x & NT if you even looked at the stupid thing the wrong way, it would ask for a reboot.
Never tried WinME
W2K was much better
And if you do something in XP that requires a reboot, chances 2003 server will require it also. In every one of the MS classes I've taken I've been told that XP-Pro is the workstation version of 2003 server |
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CO_Chris
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join:2001-08-28
Broomfield, CO
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I just found out that Firefox 0.9 doesn't allow some sites through the pop-up blocker, even though they are on the allowed list. This is not exactly a fatal flaw, but when you add in the web sites (relatively few) that don't display properly, most people will stick with IE. Why trade a headache for an upset stomach? I don't think Bill needs to worry about his stock price too much.
you got to be kidding right? I will never go back to IE for the S%$%^T that MS makes . Firefox0.9.1 has been the best yet and all we have to look forward to is it getting better. I tell people every day do dump IE and for the most part 75% do and by far the Norm Best Buy shopper dont have a clue about how the internet works or what they need. I see it every day
I see people ask what's a firewall?
Do i really need Antivirus whats that do for me??
what is spam is that why i get all the pop ups? and if so how can i stop that? will spam blocker work?
just the Norm ??? i get every day |
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JimF
join:2003-06-15
Allentown, PA
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I just found out that Firefox 0.9 doesn't allow some sites through the pop-up blocker, even though they are on the allowed list. This is not exactly a fatal flaw, but when you add in the web sites (relatively few) that don't display properly, most people will stick with IE. Why trade a headache for an upset stomach? I don't think Bill needs to worry about his stock price too much. |
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pnh102
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join:2002-05-02
Mount Airy, MD
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| reply to wentlanc
said by wentlanc  :
They should have locked it down sufficiently from the start.
Microsoft did just that with Windows Server 2003. You have to explicitly enable each Internet-related service. The only thing I don't like is that you still need to reboot the OS after doing certain patches. That kind of downtime is unacceptable in a production environment. Oh well, serves you right for going with such an OS.
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wentlanc
You Can't Fix Dumb..
join:2003-07-30
Maineville, OH | They should have locked it down sufficiently from the start. But they got hit anyway. And instead of being proactive, they have been reactive for years. I don't think they will recover from the bad PR.
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