[gui-talk] Microsoft security essentials

Tue Jul 13 04:05:41 UTC 2010

Hello Laura and List.

The OS compatibility dilemma is exactly what I tried to address in a recent 
posting, albeit not as artfully as Laura's observations and concerns. Having 
no direct experience in the Apple environment I am unable to respond 
directly to Laura's question. However, I have heard that the 
interoperability problem rears its two janice-like ugly heads, namely file 
sharing and network interface. The first problem it appears could be 
remedied by installing dual OS's which seems like an inefficient way to do 
your IT, or by making use of a web based collaboration platform such as 
Google Chrome, which may not yet be ready for prime time. I suspect the 
network interface problem is much more complicated but I'll defer judgment 
to the techies among us. Then, as mentioned by Mr. Foret, Linix based 
systems add a whole new layer of corporate and consumer choices.

I mention these issues to encourage anyone who is entering into the personal 
IT arena for the first time or who contemplate changing to a different OS to 
consider these issues carefully and to take the choice that meets one's I.T 
needs 90 percent of the time.

Best regards,
Rob Tabor and White Cane Raúl
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "qubit" <lauraeaves at yahoo.com>
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Sent: Monday, July 12, 2010 6:55 PM
Subject: Re: [gui-talk] Microsoft security essentials

> the only thing that a windowss groupie could say about that is that Mac
> doesn't get viruses because it is not yet popular enough to have the bad
> guys attacking it.  If it has a simple installation protocol, then it is 
> all
> the easier for bad stuff to quietly install itself in there as well.
> I don't know enough to say this is plausible, I'm only speaking from 
> general
> experience with unix and windows.
> I'm concerned about interoperability between mac and pc.    I have an old
> mac that I hardle ever use.  Virtually all of my activity is on my windows
> laptops.
> I want to move to mac for some activities but worry I won't be able to
> exchange files between mac and pc without compatibility problems.
> Has anyone else resolved this problem?
> TIA
> --le
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mike Arrigo" <n0oxy at charter.net>
> To: "NFBnet GUI Talk Mailing List" <gui-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, July 12, 2010 6:27 PM
> Subject: Re: [gui-talk] Microsoft security essentials
>
>
> I suppose what I am about to say could be considered a shot at windows,
> though that is not what I am intending here, indeed, if someone is going 
> to
> say something is better than something else, they should provide reasons 
> for
> it. So, I will provide a few reasons why I think the mac operating system 
> is
> better, aside from the fact that the screen reader is built in of course.
> The fact that it's much more difficult to get a virus on the mac has 
> already
> been covered, so let's look at a few other things, particularly with
> applications. As someone who works in tech support, I get several calls 
> from
> users attempting to install our software, and receive errors that files
> cannot register, or there are conflicts with different versions of the 
> same
> file on someone's system. The mac does not have these problems. In most
> cases, the application is simply copied to the applications folder, and 
> when
> it is run, it creates the preference files that it will use. If you want 
> to
> uninstall a program, simply delete it from the applications folder, and go
> to your library folder and delete the preference files. No need to worry
> about shared files, and no left over entries cluttering up a registry.
> Clearly, when it comes to applications, the mac operating system has a
> better approach
> On Jul 11, 2010, at 12:40 PM, Ray Foret Jr wrote:
>
>> Well, of course, point taken.  Now, here's the funny thing about that.  I
>> find myself now doing the very thing I said I would never do.  Gives one
>> pause for thought doesn't it?  Looks like you win one.
>>
>> Sorry about that.
>>
>>
>> Sincerely,
>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
>>
>> E-Mail:
>> rforetjr at comcast dot net
>> Skype Name:
>> barefootedray
>>
>> On Jul 11, 2010, at 10:47 AM, David Andrews wrote:
>>
>>> Why is it that Mac users almost always have to take a shot at Windows?
>>> If I want religion I will go to church.  If I want to do some work I 
>>> will
>>> use the computer/OS of my choice!
>>>
>>> Dave
>>>
>>> At 08:05 AM 7/10/2010, you wrote:
>>>> Frankly, I'd have to agree with Mike.  IF you feel you must continue to
>>>> run Windows, (for what ever strange reason), Just couldn't resist
>>>> that...yes, Microsoft Security Essentials is indeed a good solution.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Sincerely,
>>>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
>>>
>>>                       David Andrews:  dandrews at visi.com
>>> Follow me on Twitter:  http://www.twitter.com/dandrews920
>>>
>>>
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